I'm beginning my own cookbook of yummy vegetarian food and will gradually put together visuals...they're on a learning curve. I didn't know how to photograph food at first and the pics were grainy and I wasn't setting it up properly. I think that both my cooking and presentation has been greatly helped by the act of taking pictures of the food. It's heightened my awareness and given me new motivation to discover and create.

-The boeuf bourguignon was from a friend's recipe and I'm sure is much better when a meat eater does it (I cooked it for friends- not for myself), but it was very popular and the sauce was very tasty.

-The one-plate meals are (mostly) just my lunches.

-The turkey was the most expensive food item I've ever bought with no intention of eating. I made a traditional Thanksgiving meal for all of my friends and wanted to provide a complete experience.

-technically I'm a pescatarian, not a vegetarian. (I still eat fish and seafood- but not very often).

-I'm semi-macrobiotic: I cook with bio-organic, whole and unprocessed foods. There are very few exceptions.

-I grind all of my own spices. They taste better that way. This is easier to do if you have hand grinders and fill each one with a different spice. I also use a mortar and pestal.

-and yes- I'm like a Hobbit. I ADORE mushrooms! :-)