Smitten Espinacas con Garbanzos
The Smitten Kitchen was my first true Internet foodie crush. I loved the recipes, the family-focused intimacy of the writing, and the economy of...
Mediterranean Medley Sweet Potatoes
Updated September 16, 2022
Sometimes you want the tasty ease of baked sweet potatoes, but a full meal is required. This dish, inspired by an...
Durbanish Curried Roast Chicken
One of my all time favorite meals is Indonesian Beggar's Chicken. So when I saw the New York Times’ recipe for a Durban-style curried...
One Fauxtato, Two Fauxtato, Three Fauxtato, More
Updated September 16, 2022
How can you possibly replace so solid a culinary citizen as the potato?
For all the fire and character of peppers and...
Tempeh Crumble Hash with Greens
I love the intimate, bendy relationship between potatoes and hash. While potatoes are not always hash and hash is not exclusively potatoes, there is...
Sri Lankan Spoof Mix
This spice blend was adapted from this David Tanis recipe in The New York Times It’s particularly important in my evolution as a...
Garlic Scape Bulgogi Marinade
One thing that peppers bring to marinades and sauces is flavor in bulk. Not the obvious capsicum fire measured in Scoville units, but the...
On Oil
Every recipe on the Internet seems to call for a tablespoon of oil—whether you’re sautéing a single garlic clove or a pound of cabbage....