barbecue balance.

Last night, while dreaming up chia polenta, I knew I wanted a sweet and savory dish alongside.  I love pairing polenta with the flavors of barbecue – it reminds me of summer corn on the cob, but in a comforting, wintry sort of way.

Genius Wylie included barbecue lentils in the dish my sister ordered on [...]

cleaning out the fridge.

In less than 36 hours (not that I’m counting), I’ll be heading up to Maine for 9 beautiful days of beachside vacationing.  I’ll be driving straight from there to the summit, and since I’ll be spending tomorrow evening in Connecticut, I basically needed to empty my refrigerator today.

I used to despise leftovers.  I suppose I [...]

india inspired.

This fall, I will be a bridesmaid for one of my best friends, who is engaged to a man from India.  The two of them are excellent chefs, often preparing meals inspired by their Italian and Indian roots.  Like me, they have an experimental spirit in the kitchen, rarely opening cookbooks or abiding by the [...]

alternative hummus.

I hope everyone enjoyed their fourth, if you were celebrating!  Mine began peacefully with some of this:

And ended on a less tranquil note with some of these:

It’s all about balance.

After journeying on a packed train back to the city (in the company of apparently every other inhabitant of the island), I was craving something [...]