All posts by Johanna

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 decided to making vegan pozole last night is that I was supposed to be in Mexico, cutting a rug at...

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 found myself with 5 lbs of carrots. I love carrots. And I’ve been justifying the amount of chocolate and booze...

Since my book club was supposed to be in New Orleans this past weekend, it seemed like a good destination for the next stop on our #STAYHOME culinary journey. It’s no secret that I LOVE New Orleans, or that one of my favorite parts of visiting is the food (Exhibit...

About two months ago, Courtney and I were closely watching a cruise ship of the coast of Tokyo, hopeful the novel coronavirus would be contained and not cause community spread on the mainland so our Japan adventure would remain intact. If only we’d known! As it became clear the Japan...

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 on the books and was in the early planning stages for a family Christmas in London. Obviously, the universe had...

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 the question we find ourselves asking. And the answer may lay in what doesn’t require a trip to the grocery...

So much has happened in the 5 weeks since I last wrote. We watched as a virus spread on the other side of the world, yet still expected we’d be able to travel. 27 days ago the state department moved Japan from a 1 to a 2 (“travel with precautions”)...

The Food. I actually liked the food quite a bit, though I didn’t like having to measure every ounce and gram. It made food prep rather monotonous. Breakfasts were various egg permutations. Lunches were salads, lettuce wraps or leftovers from dinner: Chicken, shrimp or fish with a veggie side. Snacks...