Blog — impossible burger

When I was in 2nd grade attending PS 52 in Brooklyn, I remember standing in the lunch line with my tray in hand and hearing the kids behind be saying “those burgers aren’t even meat. They’re made with soybeans.” Meaning, they were substandard, imitation, fake meat, and shame on the school for even trying to feed this pseudoburger to us. That was my first introduction to hearing about soy as a meat substitute. Back then, they were used as innocuous fillers to ’stretch’ the beef and cut down on cost. Soy is an inexpensive plant protein that doesn’t have a...

Chef Mareya is the Girl on Grill!   Growing up, I learned how to grill from my dad. It didn’t matter what time of year it was – could be in the middle of January, 2 degrees Fahrenheit and a foot of snow on the ground – and you could find my father on the deck in a parka, boots and a spatula in hand, with the tantalizing smell of grilled chicken, fish, steak and veggies wafting throughout the neighborhood. I made the decision to move to a much warmer climate but I still carry on that tradition. After all,...