Committing to and sticking with NaBloPoMo is a great accomplishment in my book. I couldn’t terribly slack on cooking at home because I needed posts! Like now! And writing just feels good, no matter how grammatically painful it may be. But for me, more importantly, I stuck with it. And that’s something I’m terribly bad at. What now? I realize I won’t I magically
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When the weather starts to change, the berries and tomatoes dissipate, the energy in the air shifts. The dynamics of cooking changes when fall rolls in, and the feeling of discovery often escapes us. I have been enthused to find something new this fall. Quince is a mystifying but delicious fruit. Astringent and inedible raw, but sweet, floral, honey in
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We all know the phrase, great things come in small packages. Today, I received one of the best, quirky little presents that fits that idea to a tee. One of my favorite people, Emily Cavalier, gifted me with the most adorable and incredibly useful birthday presents. Kitchen Sticky Notes, Helpful Notes for the Home Cook, is a little portfolio of
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Oatmeal isn’t something that excites most people. Varying between watery and flavorless to gummy and solid, most of us have a horror story idea of what bad oatmeal can be. But baked oatmeal takes oatmeal to a different level. And this recipe, I love it so for the customization. Whether sweetened intensely, full of melted butter and fruit or sweetened
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Thursday was quite an awesome meal, and fairly well-rounded for Thanksgiving. But even with the roasted vegetables and salad that occurred, I still can’t stop thinking about more vegetables. There’s nothing quite like an abundance of vegetables to satiate the body after bacon-wrapped turkey, stuffing, corn pudding, two different pies and a large amount of wine. So where to go
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Thanksgiving has arrived. My apartment smells of brown sugar, butter, pecans. Caramelized onions, roasted brussels sprouts and broccoli. My hands are the softest they’ve been in weeks, from the constant working of butter, tossing food in oil, the best moisturizers the kitchen provides. My friends Grace and Charles invited me to their apartment in Park Slope for Thanksgiving. I invited
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There is absolutely nothing like walking home with two paper-wrapped loaves of fresh bread and a bouquet of flowers to brighten up your day. There was something about both the walk and seeing the items of the day all together that brought me great joy and peace. It reminded me to take a minute, enjoy a slice of focaccia and
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