Now that spring has sprung, I’m feeling a need to purge, feeling a need to clean. And that need doesn’t stop at my kitchen drawers. My system needs a reboot, too. I’ve got a hankering for something very veggy. I… Continue reading…
channeling grandma
Having a bit of Austro-Hungarian blood coursing through my veins, I am suddenly overwhelmed with a desire to fry up some wiener schnitzel tonight. Not sure why. Never cooked much Austrian cuisine before, though I grew up eating my grandma’s… Continue reading…
one step closer to summer
When the weather heats up, my kitchen cools down. I begin to conjure up meals that are lighter and less complicated. Key to these simpler dishes is using top quality ingredients that don’t require a lot of kitchen wizardry–just simple… Continue reading…
down argentine way
Guess I’m in a nostalgic mood these days. Love these old movies…and tap dancing? Who could be better than the Nicholas Brothers? Just look at these guys cut it–wow! Gets me in the mood for a little Chimichurri sauce, that Argentine… Continue reading…
orange blossom time
I first fell in love with the smell of orange blossom while traveling through Morocco. The scent followed me everywhere I went. Sweet and floral, it has a mysterious, exotic quality that haunts me–can’t get enough of it! Used as… Continue reading…