Category: Food

With all the sunshine and warm weather we’ve been having, I’ve been craving all the fresh, bright, light foods of spring. Every day for the past week, I’ve been craving some version of this salad, which I’ll eat on a big bed of baby lettuces for lunch or just like this as a snack right … Continue reading “Grapefruit Fennel Salad”

On our New Year’s trip to Ohio, the dearest Annie cooked some knock-out meals for us, but my absolute favorite was an egg dish she whipped up just for the two of us one morning. She called it her version of huevos rancheros, and it was awesome. I’ve since recreated it at home and enjoyed … Continue reading “Annie’s Eggs (Huevos Rancheros)”

I nearly forgot about the holiday potato recipe I promised way back before Thanksgiving, so here it is! After this, I’ll be taking that blogging break until right after the new year. This potato dish is from Andrew’s sister-in-law Annie’s family, aptly named Poirier Holiday Potatoes, and she so generously agreed to share it with … Continue reading “Holiday Potatoes”

I’ve been eating lentils my whole life. Back growing up a daughter of artists, there wasn’t much money to waste, so we ate a lot of beans and legumes. I guess old habits die hard – but I’m glad, because whenever I make lentils, I think of my family! My boys love this recipe, even … Continue reading “Curried Lentils with Chorizo & Microgreens”

A couple of weekends ago, Emil invited a friend over to bake some holiday cookies. It was a lot of fun — both were intent on helping: cracking eggs, measuring baking soda and spices, turning the mixer on and off — and the cookies, which are very easy to make, turned out chewy and delicious! … Continue reading “Our Favorite Gingerbread Cookies”