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That Time We Brewed a Belgian Tripel

It was a sunny, beautiful Saturday about a month ago as my friend Jessica and I set up for Women’s Brew Day. Tents were already pitched outside of Southern Brewing in Seminole Heights… Read More →

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Purple Asparagus

Green, white, and purple. All of them stood there, wrapped in bunches and looking perky now that they’re in season. But which asparagus to choose? Green is the usual, and I’d just read… Read More →

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Spring Onion and Pea Pancakes

Sunday called for a quick, light lunch. The breeze outside reminded me that it is spring and not yet summer, and so these pancakes with peas and spring onions (the onion of many… Read More →

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Shout Out to Our Balcony + French Press

A light lace of spiderwebs hugged the rail, and yet, my balcony welcomed me back yesterday. I took a seat with a couple of cookbooks and a beer for company. It was breezy,… Read More →

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Buckwheat Pancakes

Meet our pancake of the moment, making Saturdays better for a couple weeks now. They look a little different from what we’re used to. Buckwheat flour stains the edges purple and blue around… Read More →

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Gianduja (Chocolate-Hazelnut Spread)

Perhaps my favorite thing about this gianduja— besides it being a rustic, homemade Nutella — is discovering it hardens when drizzled over ice cream, just like Magic Shell. It is absolutely perfect over… Read More →

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Moules à la Marinière

Most days, my high school art history teacher would pull up a stool next to the slide projector, flip off the lights, and show us the world through art. Byzantine, Baroque, Post-expressionism –… Read More →

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Pistachio Masala Lamb Chops with Cucumber-Mint Raita

On Christmas Day, I woke up and drove away from my parents’ house. We’d celebrated nochebuena the night before at home and spent the weekend together on our first family cruise. On Tuesday… Read More →

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Grilled Eggplant Parmesan

Do you have an Italian grandmother? Neither do I. My abuelita is Nicaraguan, and she makes fantastic arroz aguado and sopa de frijoles. Oh my goodness, the sopa de frijoles. I’ll tell you… Read More →