Bagna Cauda Dressing
A long time ago I lived in Brooklyn. This Brooklyn sort of felt like Pittsburgh (I think, having never been to Pittsburgh). I lived…
A long time ago I lived in Brooklyn. This Brooklyn sort of felt like Pittsburgh (I think, having never been to Pittsburgh). I lived…
This roasted red pepper hummus recipe was created without Tahini for those of you who asked me previously. Let me just say THIS IS…
I, like everyone else everywhere, started out the year with high hopes that included organizing my craft room with custom made labels that I…
These cheddar cheese straws are easy to whip up, and melt-in-your-mouth sensational. Someone invite me over. I really need to kick out the…
My best friend just had a baby. She took her time in considering this event, longer even than I did. Was she okay enough?…
It’s time to confess something that I am ashamed to admit: I am a picky eater. I always have been. I cringe when certain…
We have a new couch. It is the first piece of furniture that we own that wasn’t given to us or found on Craigslist.…
When I was a teenager, my father would occasionally take me to lunch at a Thai restaurant in Rockland, Maine. I can’t quite remember…
Recently, I was thinking about all of the questionable things I eat to this day, because of the positive associations I have between these marginal…
I remember sitting on the floor of her bathroom, watching my mother unpack the pink compacts of Mary Kay cosmetics. I loved the way she…
I have had two sweet potatoes from last week’s farmer’s market sitting on my counter for days. They’re a gorgeous pair, with a deep,…
A notice would go home for make-up picture day sometime in late September. It was sent before picture day itself had even been mentioned…
I love a good deviled egg. Y’know what? I love a BAD deviled egg. Whether served up all fancy gastropub-style on a piece of…
The first time my parents came to visit me, after I moved into one of my first apartments in Astoria, Queens, I worked hard…
In this salsa recipe, I’m going to show you how to combine the astringent flavor of green unripened tomatoes with the ever so sweet…
I had a mini panic attack in my garden yesterday. Let me back up. We’re having a fabulous year. Everything that we planted is…
We don’t do a lot of Thai cooking at home, for reasons that aren’t entirely clear to me. In our house, we tend to…
Do you ever find yourself with a potential cooking project nagging at the back of your mind? A phrase, maybe, or a half-formed idea…
Why do we read and write memoir and fill in the branches of our family tree? By studying geneology we expect to gain insight…
The “salad” is the standard side dish at any BBQ. Potato salad and pasta salad are the standard staples. You throw a potluck BBQ…
What is St Patrick’s Day if not an excuse to drink like a marauder? And if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my twenty…
One day I will say to Violet, “When you were two, we drove across the country to get to California.” I don’t know where…