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  • My Sous Chef Doesn’t Do Dishes

    Those of you who know me know that kind offers to help out in the kitchen from friends and family alike are usually greeted with a quick “no thanks, I’m good.” On the rare occasions that I do accept help,… Continue reading

    My Sous Chef Doesn’t Do Dishes
  • Cookbook Year: Let’s Try This Again

    In January 2021, I sat down and declared that I would cook from one cookbook a month. I made rules. I polled my friends on Facebook. I made a Tofu Basil dressing that coated a bowl of potatoes in something… Continue reading

    Cookbook Year: Let’s Try This Again
  • Eggs

    Forget hand bumps of caviar. Springing for pasture-raised organic eggs these days is the real flex; that is, if you can find them in the grocery store. Eggs are expensive right now, and inflation isn’t the only culprit. Apparently a… Continue reading

    Eggs
  • The Limit & The Luxury of The Recipe

    Have you ever made a recipe so often that it begins to evolve? Maybe you start combining two versions of a recipe, taking what you like best from each. Or you use an ingredient in a different way and it… Continue reading

    The Limit & The Luxury of The Recipe
  • Adventures in Meal Planning #001

    I have never been great at meal planning. I tend to have big ambitions and am swayed by shiny new recipes. I am also easily bored of what is in my fridge. I find that sturdy green vegetable that has… Continue reading

    Adventures in Meal Planning #001