When we were growing up, we had this air-popper for making popcorn. I only ever remember using it when we had a babysitter. There was this little tiny dish for melting butter that fit in the top. I have absolutely no idea how we never lost that dish. I feel like there were some hiccups…
One of my favorite things to do is competitively use as many ingredients in my cabinets as possible. This lasagna is the epitome of that. The only thing that I had to buy was the ricotta. In hindsight, maybe not as much of a win that I now have to clean this pan… but still.…
I’ll start by saying that I know this picture isn’t amazing. But trust me, the meal itself is amazing. I like my onions crispy and burned and that just doesn’t ever photography well. So the next month’s worth of posts will probably all have some flavor of “moving”… including posts related to food. But this…
Chili is one of my favorite cold weather cooking projects. It is perfectly filling and satisfying. You can put cheese on it. You can have some crusty bread. You can pretty much make your dreams come true… provided you aren’t a vegetarian. However, in the spirit of eating healthier… and trying new things I did…
I can’t believe how long it has been since I actually cooked in my apartment. Over the summer I made a handful of meals, but I’m really talking slightly fancy avocado toast, homemade mayo, and different iterations of naan pizza. No complaints really here… but as I was standing over my stove sautéing onion and…
While I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen, every now and then I get inspired to do something completely new. Not just like a variation of an old favorite – totally new. I felt this urge right around the 4th of July… so yes, this posting is nearly a month late. I…
It’s no secret that I love to cook. Not only it is often good for the budget, it also feels tremendously therapeutic. One of my favorite combos is to making a caprese salad and then eat it on my fire escape while I people watch. Hands down a magnificent evening for one. I say “for…
I guess we could call this the season of trying new grains… and liking it. First, bulgar. Now, Farro. There honestly isn’t much to say about this – except that it is great. Kale isn’t a win for everyone so that is balanced out nicely with the grain (farro) and other delights like strawberries, pepitos,…
While I would love to eat a BLT for lunch every day…. it is just a bad idea for your physical heart. Your emotional heart on the other hand will be really happy with you. In the spirit of my constant battle with bacon balance, I’m always looking for a quick little meal option. I…
I’m always looking for ways to make my life more efficient… and I guess healthy. While I’m sure that I’d feel terrible, I’d love to eat bacon and everything bagels with cream cheese…. almost every day. In order to balance that out, I’ve tried a few different ways to make breakfast more exciting, cost effective,…
