Recipes & Stories
All the February things are here! Superbowl, Valentine’s Day, the Oscars, the cold and yet that pre-spring feeling. The dead of winter usually takes its toll on me, but for some reason, I don’t mind February this year. I like that it feels like a beginning and even though the weather is cold, it’s a…
A few weeks ago I met up with a friend for dinner. She was talking about how she could never eat tofu. The consistency just wasn’t for her. She ordered an appetizer for the table called “chickpea bites” and they brought out what I swore were steaming, lightly fried, silky smooth tofu squares. I tasted…
Hi! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This stuffed kabocha squash recipe is perfect if you’re a procrastinator like I am. It can be thrown together in a little under an hour and the presentation has a wow factor to it. I have actually made it a few times this fall and I’m still head over heels…
Hi There! I’m dropping in with something perfect for the season today, a pumpkin spice latte. We are finally feeling the colder temperatures and it sparked me to share some of the fall goodness that has been showing up at the markets and heating up on my stove. I make this latte almost every morning…
Every summer I get green with envy over my friends who have gardens. I’ve mentioned it many times in this space, especially when my friends start gifting me their bumper crops of zucchini, basil, mint, tomatoes and peppers. I was so inspired by the bounty this year that I decided to turn this pre-war walk-up…
“What happened to your arm and hand?” “Oh they’re just burns from making some chickpea flat breads. This one is from last week. The one on my hand is from two nights ago.” I have kitchen wounds! And people are starting to notice. Clearly, I can’t be trusted with a hot oven. But these flat…
This summer I’ve really been relying on the art of the bowl. It’s as easy as roasting a bunch of vegetables one day, making or buying your favorite bean dip and having a bunch of greens hanging out in the fridge. When the temperatures are hot and you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen, I lean on the bowl. There’s a great…
Happy July! I wanted to pop in with a little smoothie (bowl) recipe just to say hi. I crept patiently through June with a few getaways here and there to enjoy the weather I wait for all year. But any month that starts with a four day weekend is my kind of month. For those…
Well hello there! Sorry it’s been a minute. Have you ever had those times where everything in your life needs your immediate and full attention all at once? I have still been busy in the kitchen, but now I’m making time to photograph the recipes I’ve been playing with. I have some seriously good mains coming…
There is a place where everything sparkles–the trees and the grass from the fireflies coming to life, the sky from the stars burning bright, the flame of the fire flickering outside in the pit. It’s a place that feels like home. Last week we took a few days off to go south to the Shenandoah…
This weekend was the first time I actually felt the warmth of the sun and the hope of all the things that come with it like farm stands, strawberries, peas, lemonade, clafoutis, longer days, bike rides and grass. It’s the prelude to my favorite time of year. Today’s recipe is not really a recipe at…
Popping in on a Friday for a quick hello. A friend of mine who sometimes reads the blog told me over drinks once that it’s difficult to tell which recipes I truly love and which ones I just like. This recipe should leave you with no doubt. It’s one of the best things…
When we first started eating more consciously, that very first weekend I remember calling my dad from a grocery store near the beach, though it was off season, and asking him what the difference between steel cut oats and rolled oats was and which one was better for you. Then I saw Cheerios and asked…
In the past, pizza in this space has been a gateway to growth. It welcomed this blog when I started to self host. It’s a way to welcome new habits. It’s casual yet such a treat. So let’s say that this pizza is a celebration of a successful plant-based main. I’ve been making curries and some…
Hi there! I’m so excited to share this one with you! And the next few recipes after this as well. Despite what I’d consider my extensive kitchen acumen, learning how to rethink cooking with an eye-toward more plant-based eating and figuring out how to use different flours in baking feels a little like playing the…
I like to focus on main dishes in this space– hearty, filling, flavorful conglomerations that satisfy all of the categories of protein, veg and carb. I’ve been struggling a little bit these days in deciding what to post because my idea about what constitutes a main dish has changed. The traditional combination still appeals to…
Happy New Year everyone! I’m not big on the New Year as a holiday, but I like the idea of a marker in time where you are hopeful about a fresh start and taking a moment to assess priorities, to see where you are in terms of goals and aspirations-where you fell short and where…
During the holiday season it seems like it takes me just a little while longer to give myself over to the sentiment of the season. The sparkly lights, pines and giant golden ribbons help. Toy soldiers standing guard like giant sentries over midtown add a little magic to the days. My holiday music station on…