When I was younger, I remember watching my mom prepare meals each evening, imagining that she had always intuitively known how to cook. It seemed like a skill that one was born with, and as the wife of a husband who loved to eat, mother of two growing daughters, and [...]
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Click here for my newest article for GoBackpacking.com! When my parents visited last weekend, my mom, as always, brought me two bags bursting with fresh produce. Isn’t she the best? As much as I find grocery shopping to be an enjoyable use of my time, this week in particular was one where I really appreciated not [...] I apologize for the title of this post. I just had to do it. I’ve never actually bought a beet before. Mostly out of fear of permanently rosy fingertips, or apprehension due to stories of splattered beet juice, stained counters, and pink streaks across foreheads. I don’t know why I was so afraid of this little [...] Last week, I was chatting on the phone with a friend while she was baking blueberry muffins. I mentioned that she had me craving blueberries, but none were in my refrigerator. And she responded, “So, why don’t you go to the store and buy some?” My response? ”Oh, I can’t. I’ll buy them on Monday.” Most [...] This summer has been all about minimalism for me. While I take considerable pleasure in imagining culinary combinations, I have been delighting in the pure, untouched,and unmixed just as much. Avocado – enjoyed several days a week with nothing but a spoon and a sprinkle of sea salt. Fennel – complexity in one [...] |
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