More than most, I’m prone to infections, colds, and the flu. When the seasons really begin to shift, I start supplementing my diet with herbal teas and syrups to boost my immune system. My go-to medicines include elderberry syrup and fire cider as a preventative, and a tea of mullein, linden leaf, chamomile and peppermint for strengthening the throat and lungs […]
I wasn’t planning on writing another post before I leave for Mexico, but this soup came out so well, and its ingredients are so fleeting, that it would be shameful not to share it. It was inspired by a cup of spinach, parsley, lemon soup with sour cream that I tasted at Soup’s On, my […]
In less than a week, I’m headed to Oaxaca (wuh-HA-kah). I have wanted to visit Oaxaca since I was about 17 years old, a city and region of southern Mexico famed for its crafts – pottery, weaving, and textiles, primarily – and its food. (Oaxaca is known affectionately as the Land of the Seven Moles for a […]
As I sit writing this post early on Sunday morning, I’m preparing to can cherries, pickled beets, and purple raspberry jam. And if you follow me on Instagram-a-land, you’ll know that my canning obsession doesn’t stop there. Subsequently, most of my posts of late have been solely focused on canning and putting up, undoubtedly leaving […]
My cooking and eating habits have taken a noticeable shift in the new year. Ever since I began learning to cook, food has always been a source of meditation and experimentation for me. But this year, I’ve begun approaching food as medicine. I’ve long struggled with recurrent health ailments, and this winter alone I’ve battled […]
This soup is a bright, creamy splash of lilac in a bowl. What’s the secret ingredient? Purple cauliflower. You’re probably familiar with the standard white variety you find in grocery stores, but cauliflower actually comes in a variety of colors, including bright green, mustard yellow, and purple. You will have to make a visit to […]
Does your Halloween pumpkin look like this? Time to turn him into this: A big ol’ pot of what the darling Anna Thomas likes to call, “the great pumpkin soup” (after the Charlie Brown flick, I’m sure). Being a child in a grown person’s body, I have a soft fudgy spot for Linus and his […]
As a kid, there were three foods that I feared and reviled above all others: asparagus, broccoli (that cheese sauce didn’t fool me), and borscht. Even the name borscht sounded like something dusty in my grandparents’ basement. So when my friend placed a steaming bowl of cabbage and beets before me, I was more than […]
We were on our backs on the stone and cement. I was wearing my light brown dress with the white polka dots. I could feel the heat of the sun on my skin for the first time this year. We had cookies in our bag. Daffodils stretched up from the ground. I think that everyone […]
Like a hibernating bear, I slept and burrowed at home most of the weekend. I woke up late Sunday morning, threw on my fleece with bicycles printed on it, and stomped down to the farmer’s market in my rain boots. I spotted a cherry tree in bloom and listened to wild geese calling like trumpets […]
