When I had the first opportunity to travel out of the country, I chose Spain, or rather, Spain chose me. I was in my mid-30’s, completely independent, at the precipice of changes in my food career and gushing with a sense of wonder at the fact that as a single, young woman, I could just … Continue reading
I’ll begin this post with a disclaimer: I, like many food bloggers, am “cashing in” on Cinco de Mayo this week. Why? Because despite the fact that neither my grandparents, nor my own parents fought in any Mexican army against the French, I find that the way we choose to celebrate a culture in the … Continue reading
We have entered Seattle’s “rainy season,” a time when the mornings and evenings look the same pitch black, the chill in the air makes you reach for your hat and gloves, and the last of the beautiful, brittle Fall foliage gets wind swept to the ground and clogs drains when the sky starts dripping. If … Continue reading
Last week The World Health Organization reported that processed and red meats are bad for us. Let me be the first to say what you all are thinking. “Good Grief!” Is there nothing left for us to eat now but air and water? No wait, I’m sure those cause cancer, too. Right now, The World … Continue reading
I don’t know of any other vegetable that can trigger such a love-hate response from people like the zucchini. Gardens abound with it each year and gardeners scour their recipe books to find ways to eat it or pawn it off to unsuspecting neighbors just to get rid of it. I often wonder why they … Continue reading
Most people think of chicken soup to help soothe what ails you, whether it be a cold, or just plain feeling in the dumps. I have a go-to soup that I grew up eating that reminds me of home and our warm kitchen sheltered from those frosty, Midwest winters in Milwaukee. My mom, forced to … Continue reading
