something to celebrate

Hi, friends. It’s been a little while, and the world has already changed so much. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been doing less cooking and more watching, engaging with the world and with loved ones as this crisis unfolds around us, touching every area of our lives. But as hard as it is

spicy turkey skillet

Recipe time! It’s not often that I cook without a recipe or at least use one as a general guideline. I can do some things with fair confidence, but for me the interest of cooking is in creating or re-creating something that someone else already mastered so that I can enjoy it at home. The

on pita

I’ll be honest: I haven’t been much in the mood to cook this week. The food budget is a little tight as we plan for a busy weekend in the city and for some bigger events and travel opportunities later this year, so I’m trying my hardest to be frugal and not buy anything new

an irrelevant disappointment

I’ve been mulling over this for a little while now trying to decide how to talk about this recipe. You see, last week I had the distinct (and rare) pleasure of cooking for a guest. I made plans with a friend to get together, and had promised to cook for him the next time we

addict

Ya know, there’s something to be said for all those people who say cooking is their therapy—I, on the other hand, need therapy because of my cooking.  Early one morning, as I reflected over my decision to cook the night before and seriously considered eating leftovers for breakfast, I came to the unsurprising but still

mise en place

I’ve thought about doing this for such a long time that now that I finally have, it’s hard to know where to begin. Throughout the planning process, I knew what I wanted this site to look like. I kind of just jumped right to the middle and didn’t think too much about what the first