I’ve been known to roast vegetables. Usually, I do one single one at a time. A sheet of broccoli. Or cauliflower. Or some mini red peppers. They all do the trick. One of my favorites is brussels sprouts, which, when you char them, taste like mini potatoes. MINI POTATOES. Okay, obviously not exactly like potatoes. […]

Spring loves to gloat about its mostly green, crisp vegetables, doesn’t it? It’s primetime for vegetables like artichokes, snap peas, peas, radishes, and my personal favorite, asparagus. I’ll gladly pay the pee price for them. Consuming these vegetables during spring vs. non-spring isn’t in the same galaxy. Although asparagus is available year round, the fat […]

A few nights ago over dinner, Derek and I were discussing which ONE food we would choose to survive on for the rest of our lives. Because we’re going into some sort of armageddon, right? Because we don’t have 500 supermarkets in a one-mile radius, right? No, I’m just dramatic and must know these answers. Derek […]

I consume recipes voraciously. Surprise, surprise. I have an infatuation with trying every method ever invented in my constant and futile search for “the best”. Of course I have my staples, but I’m always reaching. This can be tricky, trying new recipes all the time, because how do you trust it’s gonna turn out okay? […]

I’m fixated on fall. It has me wrapped up in its coziness, warmth, and spice. The soups, the cranberry sauces, the brussels, apples, and the freaking GOURDS. What a weird word. It sounds like a body part. But, I love the gourds nonetheless. Fall is like the silk blanket of the seasons. I want it […]

Changes. I’m a fan of routine. Of boring. I enjoy getting the same things done day after day, over and over again. It’s the only way I can get good at anything. Practicing, and doing it again the next day. I love the process of refining myself, my talents, and all I do. But at […]