The spiced nuts of autumn
Halfway through September, D.C. is slowly becoming livable again. There are hints of breezes, temperatures under 80 degrees, a bit of chill in the air. It’s slowly becoming Latte Weather […]
Soup a la Boyfriend (sweet potato leek soup with fresh sage & bacon)
Boyfriend, being the sweet and rather awesome boyfriend that he is, decided to put a drink in my hand and ban me from cooking tonight. He made me a glass […]
Jammed (plum spice jam)
I am allergic to fruit. Stone fruits, specifically, and those with developed seeds. If I were ever to lick a nectarine or eye a cherry with reckless abandon, my face […]
So, Herr Chikkin, we meet again (rosemary lemon roasted chicken with market root vegetables)
Boyfriend brought us home a chikkin on a recent morning. Despite my having pestered him for one all week (subtly, between reminders of I REALLY REALLY REALLY WANT A TIGER […]
How I won eggplant
I ran into the most delightful farmer’s market last week, on the corner of 14th and U. In a fugue of glee I wandered from stall to stall grabbing a […]
Under the influence of mushrooms (shiitake ginger chicken soup)
Making a dish of monochrome soup look appealing with an iPhone in low lighting was, in fact, an impossible task. File this one under ‘how not to photograph your food’ […]
When push comes to shove (and sesame noodle stir fry)
Let this be my apologetic: I recognize that everything about this site categorizes me as a self-indulgent, overprivileged white yuppie type. Why exactly should anyone read what I’ve got going […]
