Sichuan Tofu with Broccoli

My friend Mary was trying to do Meatless Mondays, but she found it a struggle. “Okay,” she told me, “this is getting really boring. I don’t know what else to do with tofu. I have a block of it staring at me from my counter. Help!” Well, I’m here to say that tofu doesn’t have to be boring; in fact, it can be scintillating, sexy, spicy and sublime! As my mother taught me, tofu soaks up all of the flavors around it. As long as you’ve got the right stuff—like the garlic, ginger, rice wine, soy