I started this blog just about a year ago today (First post Feb 23rd, 2020). Within a month, our lives had all drastically changed, as we started isolating indoors. We (temporarily) lost our jobs, stopped seeing friends and family, and committed to doing our part to get this thing contained. […]
I have been putting off posting this recipe, because when banana bread became such a phenomenon last year, I figured the last thing we all needed was another post centered around the treat. Besides which, I spent the earlier days of quarantine tackling Serious Baking Projects, such as yeasted cakes, […]
Yes, here I go with Kuchens again. It’s not my fault that the German word for cake is so fun to say. As a kid I called it “Kugen,” but if you really go for it with the hard “CHH” sound I think you might enjoy it even more. This […]
Something that drew us to our current apartment were the floor-to-ceiling windows running across the far wall of each room. Primarily it was the availability and proximity, based on the whole we both got jobs in NYC and we need to move ASAP situation of 2 summers ago. But also […]
Is there anyone who doesn’t like apple cider doughnuts? They are such a cozy food, immediately drawing to mind images of apple orchards and pumpkin patches, soft flannel and rust-turning leaves. When we were young, my mom would get them from Delicious Orchards, a requisite grocery item whenever she chose […]
I don’t make this nearly enough, as David so gently reminded me by proclaiming after his first bite “make this more!” He’s right though, I really need to add it to the regular rotation, as this is probably one of my top 10 favorite meals. The best kind of comfort […]
Wow, what a week, right? I started off pretty calm, realistic in my expectations of the time it would take to go through the process. This mindset rapidly declined as the days wore on, until at one point Thursday afternoon, in the middle of a particularly busy WFH session, my […]
Beans and greens, do they ever steer you wrong? Tossed with pasta, spiced and draped over rice, or turned into a simple soup like this one, if it’s cold outside and you don’t know what to make for dinner, beans and greens have your back. Here, they mingle with your […]
David and I honeymooned in Crete, and anytime we taste something remotely similar to the food we had there, we sigh with the memory. Our very first meal on the island was Kofta Kebab & Fries from room service. We were so exhausted from two connecting flights, and the whole […]
It’s that time of year again, when all I crave is comfort food. One pot, low and slow, hearty stews, soups and pasta-bakes. When meals I haven’t made for months start to appear in my kitchen again, and David gets really excited for dinner. (Like when I told him we […]