Wacky Scrambled Eggs
This post scares me. I’m afraid that my scrambled eggs will convince you that I am incredibly unqualified to be making breakfast, much less write about how to make breakfast. I don’t add cream, milk,...
View ArticleOh My God Pork Belly Sandwich
It all began in Chicago. I was stumbling down a street lined with warehouses, weary from lack of lunch when, off in the distance, I spotted a blue sign. It read “Publican Quality Meats.” “I know that...
View ArticleRainy Day Eggs
Janice is posting pictures of herself lying on the beach in Miami while I stare out my window at the buckets of rain smacking the New York concrete. Hm. Not exactly the spring break weather I was...
View ArticleMango Jam
I was rummaging through my freezer, looking for anything to do something with, when I stumbled upon a bag of frozen mango chunks. My first thought: “mango jam!” My second thought: “you’re dumb.” Jam is...
View ArticleRicotta Dumpling Soup
My kitchen at home has a Kitchen Aid mixer, an industrial blender, a cast iron grill, a baguette pan, a Dutch oven, a smaller Dutch oven, an immersion blender, and 500 other wonderful kitchen...
View ArticleAsparagus and Tomato Pasta
It isn’t summer until I make my asparagus and tomato pasta. This is dish is one of my absolute favorites because it’s so easy, so light, and so delicious. It’s also so adaptable. Tonight’s version...
View ArticlePatatas Bravas
I went to Barcelona with Kristen – one of my best friends – when I was 16. We spent the whole week sitting on patios, drinking Coke from glass bottles, and staring at cute Spanish guys. Today, I would...
View ArticleTaco Night
Taco night – if the salty ground beef, flavorless shredded cheese, and boring salsa is left at the store – is one of the most fun and easiest ways to celebrate freshness and flavor. Who doesn’t love...
View Article“Putanesca” Pasta
The transition from a dorm to an apartment is more dramatic than I’d anticipated (hence the dramatic lighting in this photo). When you move out of your childhood home and into a dorm, you are convinced...
View ArticleCooking Rice In A Pan
Yes, I’m no longer in a dorm and yes, my apartment’s kitchen probably has more appliances and cookware than the kitchens of most actual adults. But I don’t have a good pot for cooking rice in. All of...
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