Let’s just put it out there: winter 2013 was total wash. My brain went through a huge creative hibernation. While some lovely savory and sweet items happened, most of my cooking just felt “meh.” Now the good news is that with slightly warmer temperatures and more sunlight, my brain is feeling better. Experimenting in the kitchen has felt more inspiring
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No bullshitting around, these might be the best muffin to come out of my kitchen. I could talk about being a bit overwhelmed and bummed to be so quiet on my little corner of the internet. I could go on about all the amazing things that I have done, and have in the works. I could muse on
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From across the world, I say – helloooo! See, right now, I’m sitting on my brother’s couch, writing this post at 11:23pm Saturday evening. But that’s not Eastern Standard Time, per normal. Nope, my brother lives in Hong Kong and I have up and transplanted myself here for ten days of vacation. I landed on Friday evening, so it’s
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There is nothing less satisfying than using up a jar of homemade canned jam, fruit butter, chutney, pickle. You might think the dearest satisfaction comes from the process of canning – and yes, it is second on the list of amazing food feats. But when you make something, store it away in your pantry, only to dig it out
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When life in the office gets too stressful, sometimes retreating to the safety of the local Jewish deli for the lunch hour is necessary. In the past week, my coworker Eryn and I needed an escape desperately. While she responsibly took some work files to look over, I acted as entertainment. The February issue of Bon Appetit, themed “Savor
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Maybe it was obvious to my dear readers, maybe my radio silence gave it away. But here’s where I admit it: 2012 started with me in a big food rut. I spent a good chunk of my time home in North Carolina cooking, and much of my time before the holidays baking, and when I returned to New York, I
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Never in my life did I imagine getting a 22 pound wheel of cheese to play with. And getting paid to do it! But it happened! Seriously! Life is awesome! [And this post is sure to have a ridiculous amount of exclamation points, deal with it!] When Jackie sent me a message about an “interesting opportunity,” I had
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