I'm turning 30 in a few short weeks. A nice number. If feels heavy, but in a good way. Like a quality watch, or a cutting board made of real wood....
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There was a period of time I remember when a lot of bloggers started writing about slowing down. They argued that we’d become consumed with produc...
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*makes 4 stacks, serves four 2 large eggplants, cut into 1 inch thick rounds extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper 1/4 cup of finely choppe...
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In keeping with the theme of summery drinks, I've been itching to share a recipe for a margarita or paloma. Both are popular Mexican tequila cockt...
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Serves four 2 tablespoons of olive oil 3 large garlic cloves, minced 1 large onion, diced 1 tablespoon of tomato paste 1 teaspoon of dried ...
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This year (2013) has arguably been the biggest of my life. It didn't come without challenges. The most important event of the year was, of course,...
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*Serves four For the soup: 8 cups of water 1⁄2 cup of shoyu 1 heaping tablespoon of finely grated fresh ginger Zest from 1⁄2 lemon, pl...
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Serves four 1 bottle of red wine (cabernet, syrah, or pinot noir) 2 tablespoons of mulling spices* 1/4 cup of sugar 4 slices of orange, cut i...
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Do you keep in touch with your high school friends (if you're out of high school)? I sure do. In fact, I think my high school friends are prett...
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Old habits die hard. I have this alarm clock that I have had for about 8 years now. I bought it from a Chinese store in Siena, Italy as a replacem...
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*Serves four For the chicken: One whole chicken (approximately 4 pounds) 6-8 sprigs of fresh thyme, oregano and sage kosher salt For th...
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'Tis the season of edible holiday treats! Everyone I know is making peppermint bark, molasses cookies (+ smoky ginger-molasses cookies!), gingerbr...