Adventures of a Home Cook
Somehow I have given birth to a child that does not like chocolate. I’m not sure how this happened. No one else in our family suffers from this affliction. I did not expose him too early. Like most parents, I waited for the typical first …
Chrissy Teigan consistently comes through with delicious recipes that are easy to pull off and leave you thinking: of course! Why am I just learning about this now?! Case and point: salt and vinegar french fries. They have the taste of salt and vinegar chips …
It occurred to me that I have not posted a recipe that contains a single vegetable since January. Unless you count potatoes….which I do not. I promise that I will not emerge from this quarantine three times my original size. But that is only because …
To say that this was an unusual Easter is certainly an understatement. With social isolation continuing for much of the globe, most families spent their Easter alone or celebrated with video chats and telephone calls. It was quiet, slower, more introspective. While I would not …
I recently got my hands on Priya Krishna’s new (and first) cookbook: Indian-ish. If you have ever wanted to try your hand at cooking Indian food, or are just looking for new, interesting, mostly vegetarian dishes, this is a great cookbook. Krishna was born in …
We have started our 3rd week of social isolation and the monotony and boredom have definitely sank in. It’s strange that the more time I have on my hands, the less I get done. I started the quarantine with such lofty goals: home-school my children, …
After almost 1 week of social isolation, I have learned a few things about myself. Despite my preconceived notions, having lots of time on my hands does not actually result in an immaculately clean house. Perhaps this is just because I am home with my …
It is unfathomable how quickly our lives can change. Last weekend, the coronavirus was concerning in a somewhat abstract fashion. An ailment that was afflicting others, a topic of much discussion, but ultimately a danger that felt removed. By the end of this week all …
Once a year, always in the cold winter months, I make French Onion Soup. It is a decadent treat that I enjoy thoroughly, but get sick of immediately and I don’t crave it again until the snow is falling, the fire is crackling and I …
My mother’s family is known for their love of a somewhat unusual bundt cake we refer to as “Lemonade Cake”. I am not sure the origin, but I have made it every year for Mother’s Day, my mother’s birthday, and my grandmother’s birthday. It involved …