Bartavelle, you ruined me. So many delicious treats every single day. But you are 3,122 miles away, which is much too far a drive for my daily breakfast fix. I need my avocado toast and my Persian breakfast, so I’ll just have to make them in my kitchen, on the
Today is the first real rainy day I’ve had since arriving in Berkeley over a month ago. We’re in the middle of a quite serious drought, and I can feel a collective sigh of relief in the air. As much as I’ve been enjoying the unseasonably warm, sunny, dry weather
Another dish that’s super yummy on Thanksgiving, or any other day this time of year. Sweet, salty, tangy, dare I say gooey? My dad found this recipe in Thanksgiving Dinner: Recipes, Techniques, and Tips for America’s Favorite Celebration. It came out really tasty the other day when I made it,
Well, these just might be the tastiest, easiest scones ever. My friend Ren (who is currently in Thailand, adventuring and taking so many amazing photos) gushed about the wonder that is the Zuni Cafe scone. Judy Rodgers’ San Francisco restaurant is known for many things, but their early morning orange-currant
There are some mornings you just wake up and know it’s going to be a great day. I don’t know if it’s the yoga class I went to last night after a hiatus; the incredibly inspiring and thought-provoking documentary 180° South that I finally watched about a wild expedition to
What a week! I left my job of 2 1/2 years, which really was like my baby. (I was tasked with creating a new fisheries outreach program for NOAA Office of Law Enforcement for the Northeast Division — Maine to Virginia.) I initially had little idea what direction to take
It’s such a special treat to have brandied figs on hand. The seasons are so short: here and then GONE! for such a brief time in early summer and again in the fall. Anything I can have year-round without compromising taste, but rather at the peak of freshness, cracked open
So, in case anyone was wondering, it is possible to eat an entire 3 1/2 pound chicken by yourself in a week. And not get sick of it. While it might mean you occasionally have chicken for 2 out of 3 of your meals, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially
How funny to have a breakfast so reminiscent of summer on an uncharacteristically warm January day. The sweet, fragrant basil was a treat I happily transformed into my old standby, kale pesto, as I promised myself to get a basil plant for the kitchen next time I see one. Sophia’s
Upon moving to Somerville, I was instantly surrounded by delicious food choices. Walk 5 minutes this way, drive a couple that way, and you’re bound to have a delicious meal just waiting to be gobbled up. I absolutely love the food on the Northshore, don’t get me wrong, but it’s
All things considered yummy 