STORY Early last spring, when Sean was finishing his doctoral thesis, I went to Rochester to take care of him. Naturally, we were both quite busy (since finishing a thesis is a bear!), and I didn’t have a lot of […]
STORY Look, I truly have a thing for beets. Especially during the holidays. My love has been documented, over the years. They are my go to root vegetable when I want to wow a crowd. And I always feel so […]
RECIPES Prep Time: ~20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: ~50 minutes TOOLS chef knife 1 large mixing bowl 1 wooden spoon parchment paper (don’t skip this!) kitchen sheers or scissors baking sheet oven, preheated 400°F (200°C) INGREDIENTS 1/4 […]
STORY I haven’t been cooking much lately. I’m sure if you’ve been following my blog, you’ve noticed that I haven’t added a new recipe since May. The reason? At first, I was traveling (more on that soon, I promise), and […]
STORY I’m often inspired by Saigon Cafe. I’ve featured at least two recipes inspired by them (my Pork with Rice Vermicelli and Chicken and Mint Salad). I’ve waxed poetically about why you should go there (Go there now!). But I […]
Reader, as you know I get excited about a lot of seasonal foods, but perhaps the food I am most excited to feature this year is the Haitian mango. Why? Because this mango and I have a history. Our love […]
STORY Last night after a day of wandering through Manhattan, Sean and I were hungry. We stopped at Eatly, a glorious (yet crowded) Italian-styled marketplace, full of restaurants, and lovely stalls spilling over with meats, cheese, bread, vegetables, and fish. […]
STORY I am on a diet. Sean and I are going on vacation soon, and I look a bit lumpy in my bikini. I know the culprit. I spent a winter of eating delicious, delicious meat-heavy dishes. And I have […]
STORY A little known fact (and it’s little known because I haven’t made it known), is that my boyfriend Sean can cook. Well! He’s quite innovative and experiments a lot. A few months ago, he told me about his molasses […]
STORY A few weeks ago, I came across a Thomas Keller recipe that was so simple I couldn’t believe that it could possibly be delicious. Man oh man, was I wrong! Three simple ingredients, chicken, salt and a sprinkling of […]