I’m psyching myself into making this year the best! year! ever! And, yet. In the first week of the New Year, a dear friend of mine called late enough one evening that her name flashing on my phone was foreboding. We’ve been swapping texts, doctor diagnoses, and the emojis that speak into the places we… Continue reading Roasted Carrot Finger Sandwiches
Tag: leeks
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Tortilla Espanola
So you might be scratching your head and holding up two words, weighing them to see if they might possibly even each other out, “lemons, tortilla espanola?” I know. It perplexed me too. What happens when you unwittingly walk away from a rather impromptu visit to Sacramento with three ginormous Meyer lemons in tow? You… Continue reading When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Tortilla Espanola
Bok Choy Soup with Avocado Crema
I would be remiss if I didn’t say that my current obsession with celeriac knows no bounds. Celery root is mellow in its celery flavor and is great roasted with sea salt. In the past few weeks we’ve tossed it into salads , tried it braised letting it soak up the juices of the other… Continue reading Bok Choy Soup with Avocado Crema
Leek Goat Cheese Quiche
Sometimes you need a quickie brunch recipe. (or easy lunch // dinner // snack… recipe.) As a child I never understood brunch. Why condense two meals into one? In my mind, it seemed to be something only adults really could appreciate like Nick at Night. The three women in my life growing up sure know… Continue reading Leek Goat Cheese Quiche
Cassoulet
Fresh back from the honeymoon, I would love to say we filled the kitchen with cinnamon and butter and sugar emanating from a hot oven. Our lives were as they had been a la honeymoon equal parts tense and excited at the possibilities ahead. No, I’m not referring to the early days of marriage but… Continue reading Cassoulet