Kale is a winter garden staple for us and I love working it into dishes in unexpected ways. It’s so versatile, but I prefer eating it cooked as opposed to in a salad (unless it’s this Kale Caesar). If I do eat it raw, I like to sneak it into[...]
Kale is a winter garden staple for us and I love working it into dishes in unexpected ways. It’s so versatile, but I prefer eating it cooked as opposed to in a salad (unless it’s this Kale Caesar). If I do eat it raw, I like to sneak it into[...]
There is something quite magical about eating a flower. I suppose it seems indulgent since it’s so pretty and meant to be looked at, as opposed to being eaten. It seems very Alice in Wonderland to pick a bloom and eat it. With all that magic,[...]
The holidays are becoming plum full of traditions that just make my heart sing now that we have little ones. This year I’ve been baking with my two year-old about twice a week, so holiday bakes were in order. While we have mastered a few cooki[...]
I’ll never forget a mug of shared mulled wine one night in Manhattan. It was with a friend of a friend - an aspiring model whoI actually never saw again. But that night together talking boys and dreams and New Year’s Eve plans was one that I[...]
I was going to buy the fancy $50 Nordic Ware skull cupcake molds to execute this idea, but I stopped myself. You see, I know me. I love to impulse buy things for the sake of my creative indulgence. And then I feel wildly guilty because it ends u[...]
These little gnocchi pillows are light and tender. So easy to make! I can’t wait for my sweet potatoes to come in so we can use them in this way. Kneading any sort of dough, for however long or brief is therapy to me, so I loved this recipe si[...]
I’m actually NOT a salad person. At least I wasn’t until I started growing my own greens. That changed everything for me! Now I crave homemade dressings and can whip up these easy salads as sides or mains in a jiffy. These salads are insp[...]
Echinacea tea is a staple in our home. My mom used to make it for me, and now I make it for my family when anyone is feeling under the weather. I originally wouldn’t have thought to make it from scratch, growing the echinacea myself, but bough[...]