In my aspirations, I’m the obnoxious sort of home cook who’s blending up homemade hummus and nut butters and sauces and just sort of blinks blankly when people buy that sort of thing at the grocery store. In reality, I frequently buy those things at the grocery store despite technically having the capability to make […]
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Ottolenghi’s lentils with broiled eggplant
The Real Talk portion of the post is as follows: I’m in a bit of a funk. I’m not feeling that inspired in the kitchen, even though fall’s just around the corner (respite from the heat, please come!), and it’s my favorite season for produce. Part of it is my new job that’s keeping me busy. […]
Low-Key Fish Tacos
“The taco is the most versatile fruit.” – Hannah Hart, My Drunk Kitchen First order of business, (re)watch that entire video and maybe entire first season. Second, nothing quite smacks me in the face like a taco craving. I think I may say this about all foods (and in fact I briefly looked through my […]
Summer salads: Raw Zucchini with Pine Nuts and Tabbouleh
It’s the last few days that really feel summery! Time to get it all in — wear your white pants*, listen to upbeat pop about ambiguous summertime things, and read on the beach somehow. But actually, who am I kidding, we all know that I mark seasons the way I mark the rest of […]
Asian Stir Fried Calamari and Green Beans
Life accomplishment update — I learned how to clean squid! And it wasn’t nearly as bad as I feared it would be, especially after perusing these instructions that, while helpfully clear and photographed, unhelpfully described the process as “ugly as sin and ten times as slimy.” I will agree that removing the beak was slightly “creepy,” as […]