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Display Name:	Daniel Koontz
Member Since:	11/16/07

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Thanks for the push on this! One of the biggest advantages of eating vegetarian more often is that it's typically much less expensive. We've adopted it as a way to combat food price inflation. Daniel Koontz Casual Kitchen Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| Eating Vegetarian More Often Flag this comment	6/3/08 7:35 AM
A particularly annoying source of food waste for us has to do with fresh herbs and greens. Fresh herbs can really invigorate your cooking, but it can be truly frustrating to buy a big bunch of parsley, use 25% of it, and watch the rest of it decompose in the fridge. But my wife taught me a surprisingly simple way to dramatically extend the shelf life of fresh herbs (and other types of produce as well) in our fridge: Place the herbs in the plastic bag, add a couple of tablespoons of water into the bag, and then tie the bag with a loose knot. Sturdy herbs like parsley, cilantro and mint will keep well for up to two weeks this way. Really sturdy greens like kale or swiss chard can keep for even longer. Thanks for bringing up this subject! Dan Casual Kitchen Apartment Therapy The Kitchen \| Tips and Tricks: How to Avoid Wasting Food Flag this comment	3/27/08 7:15 AM
Mine is Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant. The spine is broken, pages are loose and splattered with food stains, and I've written notes all over the inside of it, to keep track of recipe modifications or to note favorite recipes on the inside cover. This cookbook totally changed my philosophical approach toward cooking, and it turned me into a healthy-eating, "part-time" vegetarian. I'll never replace it! Daniel Koontz Casual Kitchen Apartment Therapy The Kitchen \| In Praise of the Well-Used Cookbook Flag this comment	3/9/08 1:42 PM
Porto Rico is our favorite. Inexpensive beans, at least for NYC. Be prepared for an interrogation on what kind of coffeemaker you have when it comes time to select the type of grind you want. There's one on the corner of Bleecker and 6th Ave and another one over in the East Village on St. Marks Place/8th Street and 3rd Ave. Daniel Koontz Casual Kitchen Apartment Therapy The Kitchen \| NYC: Where Do You Buy Your Coffee Beans? Flag this comment	1/31/08 4:25 AM
First of all, thanks for the link to my article, and how flattering to see that you've put together a great sequel! These are excellent suggestions, all of them. I particularly like your workflow-type suggestions, especially #1, #2, #5 and #7, these definitely can save significant amounts of time. Best regards, Daniel Koontz Casual Kitchen Apartment Therapy - Tip: Seven More Ways to Cook Faster Flag this comment	11/16/07 5:18 PM