Private: Cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata
To make the pangritata, lightly toast the sourdough. Peel the garlic, then blitz in a food processor with the toasted bread, herbs and walnuts until fine. Preheat a non-stick frying...
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Private: Green veggies with flavoured butter
This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can prep it in advance. This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can...
Malaysia: Curry Laksa
Laksa is popular across Southeast Asia, with many varieties among regions and even vendors. It’s difficult to pinpoint it’s exact...
These Sweet Tahini Rolls Will Fulfill All Your Brunch Fantasies
As we kicked-off the new year, we were incredibly fortunate to be delivered up a series of unseasonably warm Saturdays,...
Cuba: Quimbombó con Bolitas de Plátano (And some memories from my 2019 trip to Cuba!)
It comes with some level of surprise that I’m just now getting around to cooking a recipe from Cuba. I’ve long loved Cuban cuisine, and it’s actually one of the...
Comoros: M’tsolola
M’tsolola is a very traditional dish from Comoros, a small island nation between Mozambique and Madagascar. Plantains, a staple of Comorian cuisine, are used to stretch a little fish a...
Madagascar: Mofo Gasy
In 2017, I made what remains my favorite New Year’s resolution of all time: to cook a recipe from every...
2020 in Review: Bright Spots & Delicious Meals
Back in the day, I’d write a post at the end of each year counting down my favorite recipes and...
Braised Collard Green Dolma with Butternut Squash Coulis & Pepper Sofrito
Chef McClimans shared with me this wonder recipe for Nina May's Braised Collard Green Dolma with Butternut Squash Coulis & Pepper Sofrito!
Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Carrots, Raisins & Feta (Adapted from the Camp treasure trove!)
I just returned from the woods of New Hampshire, where a one week trip turned into three. It was the most normal life has felt in the last four months....
A Socially Distant Dining Guide: Part II
Though patios have been open a couple weeks now here in D.C. and dining rooms are soon to follow, we’ve...
A Socially Distant Dining Guide: What We’re Eating When We Order In
For as much of a foodie as I am, Courtney and I don’t actually eat out that much – even...
A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Jackfruit Pozole Rojo
Kicking this off by saying: This is not a Cinco de Mayo post (though I do plan to make mezcal margaritas tonight to enjoy with the leftovers!) The reason I...
19 Ways to Use A Shit Ton Of Carrots
CSAs are a great option for no contact delivery right now, but sometimes you get more of something than you have plans for. Like a couple weeks ago, when I...
A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Gumbo with Andouille Red Bean Meatballs
Since my book club was supposed to be in New Orleans this past weekend, it seemed like a good destination...
A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Empanadas
About two months ago, Courtney and I were closely watching a cruise ship of the coast of Tokyo, hopeful the...
A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Okonomiyaki
As we rung in the new year just a few short months ago, I was telling people 2020 would be the year of travel. I had Japan, Mexico and India...
Virtual Surprise Parties Call for Raw Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
How do you decide what kind of cake to make for someone’s birthday when they’re not actually going to get to eat it? In world of social distancing, this is...