Chapter 12: Chocolate Cake

  D and I met online. On our first date, we sat at a Starbucks in Scottsdale over a busy lunch hour chatting like gossipy high school girls about Rhianna. Her photos of being beaten by Chris Brown had just been released that morning and we had both seen them. I...

Cold Squash Soup

I just heard my dad gag all the way from Texas. My father, while otherwise perfect, is neither a fan of cold soup nor squash. I don’t know how we are related because I could live on gazpacho this time of year, and I love all things squash. You know those people...

Sweet Delivery

It made me very happy to leave this on the doorstep of a close friend. I love being able to share the literal fruits of our garden. This week, I’m cooking orange marmalade pulled pork in the Crockpot. Onions, garlic, a leftover jar of jam, a pork roast, with a...

Healthy eating

It was Finny who taught me that if you roast your squash with the seeds in tact, the flesh will be sweeter. Sure enough. We’ve been eating a lot of these stuffed acorn squash. They are easy to prep and versatile. This week, I made them with spicy fava beans and...

Heirloom Eats: Part 2

Ellen asked for those recipes I make all the time. (Thank YOU for all of your amazing suggestions. I’m going to cook and review one a week. Stay tuned.) Those magical 8 standards in our kitchen: Mexican meatloaf Chicken Enchiladas Shepherd’s Pie...