When the folks over at ModCloth asked us to create a New Year's Eve party recipe and playlist, we started thinking about what makes a great holida...
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Back in May, I had the pleasure of spending an evening at my friend Veronica's house, where I got to meet — in person — a number of my favorit...
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For the pizza dough: 1/2 tablespoon of active dry yeast 1/2 tablespoon of sugar 1/2 teaspoon of salt 3 cups of all-purpose flour 1 tablespo...
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I used to write a lot of poetry. I have notebooks filled with raw, young angst. In college, I went up on a stage, terrified, and read one of my po...
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*Serves four 1 1/2 pounds of chicken (breasts or thighs) cut into 11/2 inch cubes For the marinade: 1 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala 1 1/2 t...
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Some of the most profound moments in our lives are, in fact, defined by silence. Sometimes there is silence because time is needed. Sometimes ther...
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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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I'm going to be totally upfront with you: I don't have a baby (surprise!). But a few of my friends have started having babies and, boy, is life di...
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* serves 6-8 1 cup of sugar 1 tablespoon of honey 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground nutmeg 1 cup of flour, plus more fo...
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Serves four 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 3 lemons) 1/3 cup of agave syrup 4 cups of cold water 1/2 jalapeño pepper ...
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On our first date, Matt tried to convince me to read his favorite book, Infinite Jest (I had no intention, he would soon find out just how stubbor...
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I have a fondness for beans — I like how they blur the lines between upscale and pedestrian. One of my favorite bean companies, Rancho Gordo, ha...