Thursday I came back home after spending 12 days in Costa Rica. It could’ve been the bitter Chicago wind, or glimpses of my own dusky shoulders in mirrors, or nibbles
How plentiful is squash right now? Gorgeous varieties are popping up at the market; my favorite is probably the hubbard squash. It looks like a dead zombie squash. I’ve never
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For the third and final installment (check out the previous ones here and here) of how to make a smooth transition from summer to fall, I’m focusing on food swaps!
This morning I woke up with the most intense craving for tomato juice. Spicy, fresh, tangy-sweet tomato juice. A huge shift from my regular sweet-ish breakfast of oatmeal and fruit,
I see a lot of pictures like the above on Facebook and Pinterest, and after watching food and farming documentaries, they get me riled up. This spring, I put my
Caffeine buzzed, that is. The fine art of becoming caffeinated is a fickle, delicate undertaking. Too much? Jitters and a yucky stomach arise. Too little? I’ve never actually experienced too
Here’s a handy guide to what’s in season. Keep this in mind when shopping, and remember to hit up your friendly local farmer when you can!
Yes, I’ve just had an adventure in mashed cauliflower. Who knew it’s the easiest thing to make and turns out so deliciously? Better than mashed potatoes, I think. Better-than-Potatoes Mashed
Ever since my ayurvedic assessment and my being a bit anemic on the regular, I’ve been making it a point to include more iron in my diet. Some of my
One of my favorite words is saudade. It’s Portuguese, and is one of those spectacular words that doesn’t really have a translatable equivalent because it’s so loaded. Roughly, it’s a longing for someone
