I think what I’ll miss most when summer has truly ended is the wealth and easy availability of fresh herbs. I used to complain that they were an impractical purchase for a person cooking for one (or occasionally two). But this summer, I have stocked up on different varieties each week, and I’ve found ways [...]
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Late summer has been stirring Italian memories in me (which is ironic, considering I was actually there in the fall). But when I muse about the golden hues of August’s final days, I can’t help but associate them with the colors of Italian imagery: sunlight in piazzas, warm focaccia with rich olive oil, yellow stones [...] Back in high school, my friends and I often visited a Japanese restaurant in the center of our town. Offering a traditional hibachi menu, it had enough options to satisfy each of our varying palates (read: I could eat rice and chicken and give my vegetables away). My friends had a rule when it came [...] Well, I’ve had – a day. You know those days. I’ll keep the complaints to myself and get right to nicer things. Simple foods and good aesthetics always brighten my mood, so dinner was perfectly comforting. A salad of baby spinach, watermelon, feta, and fresh basil. Incredible combination, seriously. Along with toast and brazil nut butter, which [...] The simple knowledge that I was going to make this dinner was all I needed to keep me motivated for 9 hours on my feet today. It was sort of a spin on my go-to formula, with a twist from some sauce. I started with the veg: eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms While [...] |
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