My aunt makes an amazing Cranberry Apple Relish every year for Thanksgiving. Although it’s meant as a small side, I can eat it by the bowl full and usually do for breakfast in the mornings following the holiday (I finished … Continue reading
I spent Thanksgiving at my mother’s house upstate in Lake George. Her house is surrounded by snow-covered mountains and evergreen trees (as you can see in the post below), making it a perfect escape from the city. I am also … Continue reading
I’m taking a short break from peeling potatoes, simmering cranberries, and sneaking bites of roast chestnut stuffing from the stove here in the Adirondack Mountains. It looks like this outside: Thanksgiving recap will come later.
I think that I’m a healthy eater. I enjoy organic produce, meals with little dairy and low on bad fats, very few processed foods, and I can count the number of times I’ve consumed fast food in the past year … Continue reading
A curry is a perfect way to enjoy all of the vegetables in your kitchen when you realize you went a bit overboard at the farmer’s market, but you don’t want to waste any fresh, delicious produce. It does call … Continue reading
Last spring, I decided to take pictures of my dinners for a month, give or take a few days that I forgot to take a picture until after I finished eating. I decided to continue the experiment in real time by … Continue reading
I promise this will be my last post about muffins for a while. (They’re just so easy to make and delicious.) Last weekend called for some cranberry muffins made with fresh cranberries, seeing as they are easily available with Thanksgiving … Continue reading
At the farmers’ market last Saturday, I almost tripped over a crate of sweet potatoes and decided it was a sign from the food powers that be: it was time for some smashed sweet potatoes. I picked up about two … Continue reading
I’ve decided to challenge myself by creating a dish every few weeks that requires five ingredients or less (not counting salt, pepper, and olive oil). It tends to save time, and as we continue to slog through these tough economic … Continue reading
Bread is just about as basic as it comes, and yet people are scared to make it. They think it’s going to be a lengthy, complicated process, but in reality, it requires a small amount of prep time and a … Continue reading
