Once upon a time, there was cream, or sour cream, or at least plain yogurt. But in recent months, as we started eating more plant-based meals and those ingredients grew sparser in my fridge, I wistful… more →
Emmy Cookswrote 2 weeks ago: Once upon a time, there was cream, or sour cream, or at least plain yogurt. But in recent months, as … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The lifestyle indulgences I go in for might seem quirky, I admit. In some ways I’m frugal: ou … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Each summer, I fill my freezer and pantry shelves with jam and pickles and applesauce and roasted to … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I always find a brightly-colored salad to be uplifting in wintertime. Lettuce may not be not a wint … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I like my friend Knox for lots of reasons, one of which is that everything he cooks (and bakes, and … more →
wrote 2 months ago: It’s unfortunate that we’re not supposed to eat sugar anymore, because at this time of y … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Today I’m here to offer you another version of my favorite black bean chilaquiles. The origin … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Of all the tasty little meze dishes that have passed through my kitchen in recent weeks—and oh … more →
wrote 4 months ago: There’s a new category of food in our house these days that I like to call “decadent veg … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I recognize that early January is a time of year traditionally reserved for repentance and asceticis … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Some days more than others, cooking is a dance. “I’ll be there in a minute, honey! … more →
wrote 5 months ago: And now, ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present the next contender in my happy lineup of drab-looki … more →
wrote 5 months ago: The only thing I like better than a one-pot meal is a one-pan meal, where instead of continual fussi … more →
wrote 5 months ago: I have to tell you, friends, I’m feeling a little pressure here. Like I need to choose my word … more →
wrote 5 months ago: I’m in a rush, which sometimes seems a permanent state of affairs in December. Luckily this cr … more →
wrote 5 months ago: It’s high time for a salad around here. I came home from our trip to a fridge full of winter s … more →
wrote 5 months ago: The other day I was chatting with a neighbor and I discovered that we have a few things in common. … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Wait, don’t go! I understand the impulse, believe me. It took me thirty-some years (ahem) to c … more →
wrote 6 months ago: There are really only two things to write about on a food blog the day after Thanksgiving. One is u … more →