Every year my Mom’s family has their annual Christmas soup supper, and I of course have to bring something different every year. Partly because I like to try new things, and partly because dairy and I don’t get along, and generally all the soups provided are loaded with dairy of…
I am all about the greens – any time of year. I love collards, bright rainbow chard and still believe that kale has a place in my kitchen. Greens are always a part of my weekly meal prep in some variation or another. They might show up as garlicky /…
I have never been the type to stockpile food. For one, we just don’t have room. We are apartment dwellers with a tiny kitchen and almost no cupboard space. Despite that, there are a few key things I always try to have on hand for fast meals with good flavor:…
I love a good idiom. And the word pie seems to creep into our social interaction on a regular basis: “Pie in the Sky” “Eat Humble Pie” “To Have Your Fingers in Too Many Pies” And Apple Pie even has its own sayings: “Motherhood & Apple Pie” or try “In…
I am a Brussels Sprout kinda girl. I discovered my love for them 3 years ago at our favorite restaurant in town Niche – owned by our friend Ethan. He takes veggies from run of the mill to simply extraordinary. One of his vegetal small plates is a Shaved Brussels Sprouts…
This week is all about Thanksgiving. And, as I already shared my pumpkin pie secrets, I am going to share another secret, albeit not my own. Sweet potatoes are a given at Thanksgiving whether you like them or not. I’ll be honest, I was a picky eater as a kid,…
Shrubs are all the rage at the moment – and understandably so. They are the best way to literally bottle up the flavor of summer or capture the elusive taste of fall. Shrubs were the original way to preserve fruit before canning came along and became a thing. Basically when…
That guy I mostly hang out with, well it was his birthday this week. He and I differ slightly in how we like to celebrate life events. Greg thinks that a birthday is “just another day” while the Latina-girl in me thinks anything less than a weeklong celebration for any…
We had some torrential rain this past week at my home base in the Salty City. It was my cue that it is time to kiss summer goodbye. Though I tend to do so kicking and screaming… I love harvest veggies and sweaters and soup that come along with the…
I dream of a future where I have time to thoughtfully compose my daily menu over a cup of jasmine tea. As I contemplate the best of the season with a little prayer to the kitchen gods, I imagine embarking on my daily pilgrimage to the various small markets to…