For the shrimp: 1 pound of shrimp 1/4 teaspoon of chipotle chili powder* 1/2 lime, squeezed 1 teaspoon of clementine zest (from 1/2 of a cle...
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I just finished reading my friend Jess’s fantastic new book. We finally (finally!) met in person about a month ago after spending years followin...
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Serves four to six For the soup: 1 whole chicken 3 celery stalks, cut in thirds 2 carrots, cut in thirds 1 onion, quartered 1 star anise ...
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*Serves four 2 tablespoons of butter, divided 1 cup of polenta 5 cups of water 1 cup of grated sharp white cheddar cheese 2 spring onions (...
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Few things are more satisfying than writing in the rain. For a person who tends to be go go go, rain is a great excuse to throw on a pair of sweat...
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There is a well-known state of weather. And it's not Spring, Fall, Winter or Summer. I call it 'Soup Weather' and it can strike at any time, be it...
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Whenever I go skiing, I often find myself in the following position: standing at the top of a big hill, staring down and being completely taken by...
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Serves four 1 small seedless watermelon, cut into balls using a melon baller (or simply cubed) 3-4 persian cucumbers 1 small jalapeño pepp...
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There's nothing more weekend-y to me than a homemade pizza. We make a fair amount of it in our house. We pour ourselves a glass or two of wine, th...
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When I was little, my favorite books were Scandinavian fairy tales about a mythical creature called a Moomin, which vaguely resembled a cuter, mor...
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Last month, we headed on our first “big” family vacation as a family of five. It was a reset of sorts. I’ve been blogging pretty sporadicall...
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2 large, boneless, skinless, chicken breasts 1 tablespoon of North Chinese Style Five Spice 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger 2 teaspoons of brown ...