Few things are more satisfying than writing in the rain. For a person who tends to be go go go, rain is a great excuse to throw on a pair of sweat...

The first time I stumbled upon Sprouted Kitchen, I knew I had found my kind of place on the Internet. I instantly related to Sara. She had travele...

I’ve never been a cupcake person. I’m not much for pie, either. But it takes a certain type of cupcake (and a certain type of pie) to win my h...

I never thought this day would come — the day when I recommend that you use vodka in a cocktail recipe instead of gin. I made it very clear in m...

*Serves two 2 top sirloin steaks (approximately 1 pound total) 1 sprig of fresh rosemary 2 stems of fresh oregano 2 cloves of garlic, thinly...

I started throwing lots of things away recently. Old magazines, high school t-shirts I've been holding onto since — well — high school, pre-ad...

We are on the verge of starting a new year and I’ve realized that of all things I have made and shared here, apple cake is perhaps the most impo...

Serves eight 4 egg whites 1 cup of light brown sugar 2 tablespoons of dark cocoa sugar, plus additional for serving 1 cup of fresh whipped c...

Back in the early days of blogging, links were the best way to discover new sites, content, and voices around the Internet. Everyone seemed to hav...

I don't talk much about it here, but when I was quite small, I lived in Israel for almost two years. It was there that my pale Russian skin receiv...

Serves four For the croutons: 3 slices of country style bread, cut into cubes 1/4 cup of olive oil 1/2 tablespoon of Aglio, Olio, and Pepperon...

“We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.” -- Ray Bradbury Our recent trip to Montreal refilled my cup for ...