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Classic Croutons
Almost nothing in this worlds beats the perfection of a good crouton. A crusty, peppery outside and a chewy middle is simply the ideal...
Apr 8, 2015


Presque Printemps
You may not believe it, but it's somehow April. It was 27 degrees when I got out of bed this morning, and yet they tell me we're nearly...
Mar 31, 2015


Pesto Genovese
Growing up, I always loved helping my mother make pesto. Sitting cross-legged on the kitchen floor, stripping intoxicatingly fragrant...
Mar 16, 2015


Ginger Miso Tofu
I'm always on the lookout for a tasty recipe that can be quickly thrown together with ingredients prepped in advance. After a long day,...
Mar 4, 2015


A Birthday Reboot
I haven't been as active on this blog as I initially planned. After only a couple of months, I felt like after texting, Facebook, and...
Feb 28, 2015


DIY Dry-Erase Menu Board
Truth time: I'm pretty damn ready for the chalkboard trend to be over. I will gladly grant you the fact that chalkboards are stylish, and...
Feb 24, 2014


Mushroom, Sausage & Fennel Stew
Recently, I purchased a tube of Light Life Gimme Lean Sausage on impulse. Since I didn't eat much meat in the last couple of years before...
Feb 18, 2014


A Love Letter to Souen
While I was living in New York, I didn't do nearly enough of the things I love most about the city. I didn't go to enough galleries or...
Feb 7, 2014


Wishlist Wednesday
This week's Wishlist Wednesday is all about books I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see made into movies. But seriously well done ones. Hence the...
Feb 5, 2014


Carrot Soup with Chickpea Croquettes
This recipe was a total crapshoot, one of those meals haphazardly thrown together after work one night. My aunt makes a carrot soup with...
Feb 4, 2014


SuperBore
Alright. I give up. I'm officially throwing in the towel. After 23 years of trying to make nice and act blandly entertained, I can't do...
Feb 2, 2014


Wishlist Wednesday
Today's theme is DIY. a. I wish to update a piece of furniture with these. b. I wish to cover my ugly radiators with something kind of...
Jan 22, 2014


Pastotto: A PSA
This, friends, is a post you need to pay attention to. I am about to do you all a massive favor. It will involve yelling at you, but I...
Jan 20, 2014


Perfect Potluck
Last night was the holiday potluck my manager holds every year. Since it was both the last Christmas-y event I have and the official end...
Jan 16, 2014


Inaugural Wishlist Wednesday
Well, it's disgusting outside. I am NOT a lady that was built for the cold and right now it's about 7 degrees outside. As happens every...
Jan 8, 2014


A 100% Plant-Based Log!
Unlike all of those other logs, y'know? One of my very favorite Christmas traditions is making the yule log I bring in for my coworkers....
Jan 6, 2014


Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies
Well, I managed to make it home from Jersey, though running an errand in Queens on the way back did almost end our journey in a sizable...
Jan 4, 2014


Chocolate Peppermint Thumbprint Cookies
Well, I managed to make it home from snowed-in New Jersey, though running an errand in Queens on the way back did almost end our journey...
Jan 3, 2014


The Happiest of New Years!
As each year always is, 2013 was chock full of ups and downs, and I can't say I'm sad to see it go. But rather than dwell on the past,...
Jan 1, 2014


Champagne Cakelets with Orange Saffron Glaze
I'd like to take a minute to talk to you about something very near and dear to my heart: Champagne. I am not one of those people for whom...
Dec 31, 2013


Champagne Cakelets with Orange Saffron Glaze
I'd like to take a minute to talk to you about something very near and dear to my heart: Champagne. I am not one of those people for whom...
Dec 31, 2013
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