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Cafe Du Monde Coffee Ice Cream with Chocolate ‘Freckles’: The City

May 16th, 2012

To love a city is to get involved in a complicated relationship. It means to persevere in the face of inconveniences — stairs and cobblestones, small aisle ways and laundromats. The thrill of city life is knowing that the best is always out there, but the worst is always out there, too. I’ve been a [...]

The Soundtrack of Our Life: An Essay and Photo Collaboration with Danielle Tsi

May 14th, 2012

A few months ago, my friend Danielle and I decided to come together for a creative collaboration. I had written a little essay about food, music and the life that Matt and I share together, and we thought it would be fun to give a little visual perspective to it. I knew I would ask [...]

Stylish in the Kitchen: Mother’s Day Brunch

May 11th, 2012

1. Rhubarb Mojito by Ashley from Not Without Salt 2. Flower arrangement by Studio Choo 3. Dress by Emerson Fry 4. Croque Monsieur French Toast Bake, prepared by Jewels of New York, photograph via Sunday Suppers I’ll be honest: I’m not a big fan of brunch (I much prefer splitting my breakfast and lunch into [...]

Cardamom and Nutmeg Waffles with Minted Strawberries: Our Successes

May 9th, 2012

We women are constantly reminding each other that we support one another. We welcome and share each other’s ideas. We compliment each other on our clothing choices and haircuts. We boast about each other’s cooking skills. We raise a glass to each other’s promotions, raises, and career accomplishments. We tell each other that we all [...]

Chocolate-Apricot Clafoutis Cakes with Honey Drizzle: We’re in the Future Now

May 7th, 2012

When you live in California, sometimes you feel hours behind everyone else. Weirdly, we watch a recording of the ball dropping in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, instead of our own. The sun lets many of us sleep a few extra hours, while most of the country is already up and at ‘em. But [...]

Slow Cooked Beef Tacos with Quick-Marinated Radishes for Cinco de Mayo

May 2nd, 2012

Shortcuts. We’re all looking for an easier, faster, more convenient way to do things. Whether it’s communication (hello, Twitter and Facebook on your mobile phone), creation (auto mode on cameras, templates, and cake mixes), or transportation (hydrofoil boats, underground railways); getting to the end in our world is often more important than the road there. [...]

Spanish Anchovy, Fennel and Preserved Lemon Salad, Plus Kinfolk Dinner Series

April 30th, 2012

There’s a common sentiment among certain men I know that salad is not a meal. Though I whole-heartedly believe that salad IS a meal, and can be a substantial one, if you choose to make it that way, when it comes to dinner, I prefer to eat salad as a side dish. These days, I’m [...]

A Tribute to Spring: Green and Yellow

April 27th, 2012

I don’t know when it happened, but all of a sudden, I looked around and realized that Spring is in full swing here in the Bay Area, and around the interwebs. I hear birds chirping outside my window, the trees are flowering, I’m getting home from work and it’s actually still kinda light out. This [...]

5 Questions With…Aida Mollenkamp

April 25th, 2012

Aida Mollenkamp is one of those people you really, really want to be friends with. When she invited us to guest post on her blog, I thought long and hard about what recipe I would share. After all, this woman has some serious cred! But Aida welcomed us with open arms and was such a [...]

Avocado Toast with Poached Egg: The Meaning of Silence

April 23rd, 2012

Some of the most profound moments in our lives are, in fact, defined by silence. Sometimes there is silence because time is needed. Sometimes there is silence because the meaning of words is too complex, either because the emotions associated with them are happy or sad. Sometimes there is silence because there is nothing more [...]

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