Red Velvet Cake
Red velvet cake complements the wispy January sky, filling us with joy and cream cheese. It’s a dessert that everyone loves, am I right? Pristine on the outside, with a harlot-y… Read More »
Soft Pretzels
Eating a soft pretzel fills me with happy nostalgia. I have a vague yet comforting memory of pulling them apart while being pushed in a shopping carriage up and… Read More »
Classics: Linguine with Mussels and Clams
A wader-wearing fisherman steps out smiling from the refrigerated barnlike structure, where haddock and other local fishes are getting sorted and processed, cleaned, scaled and filleted, to help the customer,… Read More »
Chinese New Year: Scallion Pancakes
Scallion pancakes were never part of our takeout repertoire when I was a kid. My little sister got steak-on-a-stick, my mom and I shared spare ribs, spring rolls and… Read More »
Chinese New Year: Chicken and Broccoli
Here’s what I love about chicken and broccoli: everything. I love that it’s glossy and viscous. I love eating it on the couch, straight from the takeout container,… Read More »
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
I love waking up to a house full of friends. It reminds me of college and just after, when we couldn’t get enough of one another. We’d hang… Read More »
Curried Cauliflower Soup
Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that you need a break from the gout-inducing feasts of Christmas. You feel like you should eat a vegetable that isn’t swimming with… Read More »
