Author Archives: Erin Gleeson


November 8, 2010

Culinography: Flying Fish

by Erin Gleeson

Photo taken at elements restaurant (Princeton, NJ) by Erin Gleeson.

November 1, 2010

Culinography: Tiny Tuna

by Erin Gleeson

I was at a party recently catered by Scoozi and they served the cutest tuna bites! The edible text was on a rice cracker and served on a bed of wasabi peas. Adorable.

October 29, 2010

Chicken Kill: A Rite of Passage to Carnivorism

by Erin Gleeson

By Kayoko Akabori Photos by Erin Gleeson I met Erin in 1998. We were both freshmen at UC Santa Barbara, and I was immediately drawn to her warmth, and soft spoken, laid-back ease. She is the epitome of a California Girl, and for as long as I had known her, she was a vegetarian. She […]

October 25, 2010

Culinography: Eggplant Hang

by Erin Gleeson

photo by erin gleeson.

October 18, 2010

Culinography: Party Toaster

by Erin Gleeson

A cute way to serve mini pop tarts or filled pastry treats at a party– inside a vintage toaster!

October 4, 2010

Culinography: Ceviche

by Erin Gleeson

On a recent trip to Honduras, some early risers in our bunch went fishing and brought back a huge barracuda. By the time I woke up, someone had turned it into the most delicious (and certainly the freshest) ceviche I have ever had.  The bits of crunchy mango and red onion added the perfect kick.

September 27, 2010

Culinography: Etrogs

by Erin Gleeson

It was fascinating to see these etrogs for sale this week in Midwood– people bring out card tables into the street and sell them between $3 to $40, depending on their scent, and whether or not they have blemishes or stems. It seemed that the more expensive ones were more “kosher”, or approved by stricter […]

September 20, 2010

Culinography: Conch Soup

by Erin Gleeson

I was recently on a little Caribbean island off the coast of Honduras for a friend’s wedding. This conch soup was made for the bride and groom the day after their wedding and served at a big family brunch.  Friends had caught the conch and picked coconuts on the island for the broth. It was […]

September 13, 2010

Culinography: Husk Cherries

by Erin Gleeson

Husk cherries came in our CSA box this week. These sweet little packages are somewhere between a tomatillo, a cherry and a yellow tomato. Delicious!

September 6, 2010

Culinography: Rosh Hashana

by Erin Gleeson

Happy New Year! Rosh Hashana is this Wednesday and Thursday and is the beginning of the Hebrew calendar. It also kicks off the Jewish high holidays (or holy days). As a way of sweetening the year ahead, apples and honey are eaten; and instead of baking a regular loaf of challah, loaves are baked round […]