What I’m Cooking: April 2019
What I’m cooking Probably the most exciting thing I’ve made this spring is a fondue dinner for the handful of friends I could fit around my kitchen table. Fondue is […]
Category Archives: Cooking
What I’m cooking: February
What I’m cooking: I’ve been in a bit of a rut since the farmer’s markets closed down for the season; I can’t get excited about cooking and just make the […]
Handmaking
When I prepare food, I usually get my hands dirty. Not just when kneading and patting dough into shapes, although it’s true that I am quicker to stick my hands […]
What I’m Cooking: April/May
What I’m cooking: It was so chilly and wet for most of March and April that it was still a good time for lazy roasting and hearty stews. I had […]
What I’m Cooking: March
What I’m drinking When the first nor’easter came through last Friday, I longed for a cup of hot spiced wine to warm my ice-flecked face after I got home from […]
What I’m cooking: February
It still feels like February outside so I’m squeaking in with some February roundups here and on my book blog. What I’m cooking: I’ve long appreciated this simple chickpea stew […]
What I’m Cooking: January
Well, I guess it is time to get back to work. I’ve been experiencing the same malaise that many of my peers have felt since November, and feeling sort of […]
What I’m cooking: November
What I’ve cooked recently: I threw myself a party and checked off most of my autumnal cooking wish list. I mulled two liters of wine. I boiled up all my ginger […]
What I’m Cooking: October
My kitchen and I have fallen into a rut. It’s partly that I’ve been busy, which makes it more tempting to buy takeout and premade food. But it’s also because […]
Sara makes chayote slaw
[Originally posted on Trimmings, my now-abandoned Tumblr blog] Last time I went to the market, I found a dollar bag containing two fist-sized green squashes that look like muppet faces, […]
