I distinctly remember when smoothies became a presence in my life. It was in high school, when the first Jamba Juice opened in a strip mall near m...
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Over the past few months, I seem to have shifted my booze consumption back to the basics: drinking mostly neat pours (unmixed liquor served withou...
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Enough for six-eight drinks For the hibiscus syrup: 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 1⁄2 cup (.75 ounce) dried hibiscus flowers For t...
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makes two drinks 6 oz of beet-carrot juice (from about 3 beets and 3 carrots) 1 tablespoon of agave syrup 3 tablespoons of freshly-squeezed li...
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There's a lot you can do with a tin of anchovies. Once you get over your fear, trust me, a whole new world opens up. After filling you up with pum...
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Makes two 1 large pear, cored and chopped 3-4 sprigs of thyme (preferrably lemon-thyme, if you can find it) 1⁄3 cup of sugar 1 cup of app...
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The other day, as I was running late to an appointment, I saw a parking spot and immediately pulled a quick U to try to grab it, just as another c...
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Serves two 1 lemon 2 skin-on, boneless chicken breasts 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds 2 tablespoons of olive oil salt and freshly ground peppe...
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Have you ever lost touch with a friend without realizing how it happened? Or found yourself making promises to read more, garden, or take a day of...
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I used to write a lot of poetry. I have notebooks filled with raw, young angst. In college, I went up on a stage, terrified, and read one of my po...
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I've been a huge fan of Amanda's beautiful site, give me flour, for some time now. Her writing makes me want to travel to her homeland of Brazil, ...
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*Serves four 1 1/2 pounds of chicken (breasts or thighs) cut into 11/2 inch cubes For the marinade: 1 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala 1 1/2 t...