During my recent visit to Boston, my friends took me to a hotpot restaurant. It had been a very long time since I last had a hotpot meal; in fact, this might have been as long ago as my backpacking
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During my recent visit to Boston, my friends took me to a hotpot restaurant. It had been a very long time since I last had a hotpot meal; in fact, this might have been as long ago as my backpacking
Have I mentioned that I've become obsessed with roasting tomatoes? Slow roasting, baking, and even broiling. For a long time, we primarily ate tomatoes raw in our home, and I have to say that a
One of my favorite ways to eat chickpeas is in soup. Not just any soup, but one so simple that it's hard to believe it can pack as much flavor as it does. And it's a perfect match for this blog, as
When I first moved out of my parents' house, I had all classic experiences that come when you're learning to do stuff on your own. Like grocery shopping, and budgeting your money so you can eat at
It has been a while since I made filled pasta. That is only good, common sense, since filling pasta is extremely time consuming. Also, I'm not yet particularly good at it. My agnolotti leak and my
I've been away from the blog for a while, traveling for work, and later I just didn't find the things I cooked and baked interesting enough to blog about. The food in today's post was made before my
I love weekend lunches. I'll spend the morning thinking about what we have in the fridge, what I feel like eating, and which recently encountered recipe I most want to try out. Last week, I had
There were chard stalks in my fridge recently. The greens had been used for breakfast a few days prior, but what was I going to do with the stems? I suspected I would be in the same dilemma with some
Banh mi sandwiches are a great favorite with both me and Paulus. You probably already know what a banh mi sandwich is, because they have been so very hip for the last few years. But in case you don't,
A bunch of carrots with bushy, crispy greens arrived in our CSA box. I've learned that whenever the box arrives, the soft, leafy greens need to be used first. Carrot tops are interesting. They