Crispy plus tender plus vibrant plus fresh. This is our game today. I love this dinner. It’s quite simple even though there looks to be a lot happening here. Thing about it is that you can take bits and pieces from this recipe, twist it up and out, and make different dinners out of it. […]
Monthly Mixtape: Bleached Dogwoods and Beach Towels
We’re now entering the summer mixtape playlist songs-in-a-row-on-an-internet-platform era! And this one is exactly that. Every month I get embarrassingly excited about these mixtapes, and I hope you do, too. I always try to pick songs that make you feel something. And maybe it’s something long buried, like the way you feel when you hear […]
Friday Flotsam
FRRRRRRRRRRmastolf! Who invented the whole “guess-what-chicken-butt!” ordeal? Because he needs some firm talkin’ to. Will and Nat are obsessed with it and I’m being sent to an early grave, you guys. But they take it a few steps further. Of course they do. Guess what. Chicken butt! Guess who? Chicken poo! Guess when? Chicken chin! […]
French-Inspired Egg Salad Sandwiches
More egg salad! Yes, okay, I love egg salad. I feel like you might, too? Look at this OLD post. hahaha! I shot that outside and the light was painfully clinical through the camera. This was in 2011 so have some grace. And that one has way more herbs in it. I remember loving it, […]
Cajun Sausage Flatbread
Okaaaaay party time. Sort of. In my head. I know it’s weird. Cajun sausage in . . . pizza form? Well yeah! We can call this a flatbread. We can call it a pizza. I’m calling it both for two reasons. A) I didn’t make my crust. I have many many pizza crust recipes on […]
Friday Flotsam
Frrrrrrrrrrrrrraylaydaypaymaydaydayday! (just try and love it) Let’s talk about OLD BOOKS. And I don’t mean like, Pride and Prejudice. Although you can if you want. Actually, we’ll include it. But what I mean is like, oldER books that you read 15 or so years ago and you still remember most of the details. Some of […]
Farro Salad with Tinned Mackerel and Jammy Eggs
Another tinned fish recipe! Meaning 87% of you are like, YAWN. So for the 13% of you who may be interested in something like this, hooray! Welcome! I can chill. I promised another tinned fish recipe way back when, and this one is really excellent if you want to change up your regular flavors. (I […]
Italian Chicken with Shallot Rice and Zucchini
I will not say winner winner chicken dinner. I will not say winner winner chicken dinner. I will not say winnneresrnenenencchiiiiiicdinnddder. Not doing it. HOWEVER. I’d love for you to try this. Let me ask you something. Because this is a . . . we’ll call it a conversation, that Aaron and I have often. […]
Friday Flotsam
Frrrrrrrrrrrrrederlee doo! Wait have I done that one before? I realized yesterday that I’m well on my way to becoming a hanger person. A travel hanger person. One of those GARMENT BAG HANGER PEOPLE. You know what I’m talking about. Think about when your parents visit you, and they get out of the car, and […]
Skillet Shellbows with Shallots, Peas and Tomatoes
A deliciously simple skillet supper that bridges the gap between light and bright, and the ultimate in comfort. Plus would you just look at those adorable shellbows right now? I love this recipe for one main reason. Two reasons. A few reasons. A whole dang slew of reasons. First of all, it’s (mostly) vegetarian! I […]