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Amaro Smash
I may have already mentioned that I turned 30 this year, but I never did get around to sharing photos from my fabulous summer birthday trip to Croatia. My sister joined me there and we enjoyed several...
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Choco-Coco Buckwheat Granola
Life in Europe in 2014 was all about traveling—from Wernigerode, Cologne, Hamburg, Dresden, and Meissen in Germany, to Austria, Amsterdam, Paris, Ireland, Montenegro, Croatia, and Norway elsewhere, I...
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Homemade Yogurt
I’ve been listening to podcasts a lot lately, and it’s not surprising that the series from Cherry Bombe magazine—interviews with women in the food industry—is quite inspirational. I loved hearing Ruth...
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Spicy Kimchi Tofu Stew
With the weather so so cold, lately I’ve been all about the spice, from the hot honey I discovered at the delicious Paulie Gee’s pizza shop in Greenpoint to the Chinese chili bean paste that I’ve been...
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Quinoa Citrus Salad
I’ve still been thinking a lot about inspiration: Where does it come from? Why do we get into the kitchen and cook a specific recipe? This week my inspiration comes from a recent meal: I joined friends...
View ArticleSimple Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse has been a go-to dessert for years, but when I saw this version on Bon Appétit last week, I realized I hadn’t had it, or made it, in some time. When I worked in restaurants, it was...
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Sesame-Peanut Butter Smoothie
At the end of last year, I got really into making smoothies. For a while, I was making them everyday, combinations of thick German yogurt, nut butter, and whatever fruit I had on hand. But shuffling...
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Roast Squash Salad with Savory Seeded Brittle
I’m a lady who likes routine—I’m totally okay eating the same breakfast every morning and I’m happy to make a big pot of soup and have it for dinner all week long. With a routine, you become more...
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“Kitchen” Spice Mix
It may seem ridiculously obvious that during the potato famine, the Irish ate a lot of potatoes. But did you know that’s literally all they ate? Although their meager diet was occasionally supplemented...
View ArticleWhite Chili
It’s certainly still winter but this weekend we were blessed with a beautiful and mild Sunday, the kind that promises spring is just around the corner. A spicy, tangy soup works well on...
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