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• The One & Only Guide to Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner

  

  I’ve been waiting all year for this. My stomach is rumbling, I can’t stop thinking about it. Turkey, dark meat, crunchy wing bones, crispy skin. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Dried Apricots

  

  We got a little off topic this week. What started out as an exploration of dried apricots turned to “holy crap, raisins are really grapes?” I don’t know if... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Wordless Wednesday: A Movember Birthday

  

  I’ll be the first to admit that throwing a Movember party for a kids’ birthday party isn’t the most conventional idea. But in a bind, you go for the path of... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• A Thanksgiving Horror Story

  

  I know that it’s early November, but it’s never too early to talk about Thanksgiving. Especially when I’m giving you a piece of advice about something that you... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Living with Food Allergies

  

  8 months ago I started this blog with the intention of covering a food-related topic that hits close to home. Today, I’m finally getting the chance to share it. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Chinese Lychee

  

  I bought a 2-lb bag of these Chinese lychee off a fruit vendor on the street. When I’d asked him what they were, he responded that they were lychee nuts. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Wordless Wednesday

  

  A nearly Wordless Wednesday. To the little guy with the big heart, goofy smile, and self-titled nickname “bad sister”, happy birthday. I love you. Looking... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Book Review: Moosewood Restaurant Favorites

  

  A few weeks ago I wrote a post about whether to review, or not review. And I made the decision to help support authors, brands, products, and potentially even... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Halloween Post-date Wrap-up

  

  Another Halloween post? Bear with me, because I couldn’t do the holiday justice without a little post-date wrap-up. Heading into Halloween is always a bit of a... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Blood Oranges

  

  Boo! It’s Halloween. And we actually get to celebrate Halloween this year, unlike last year. For this week’s challenge, the kids were overjoyed to discover... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Wordless Wednesday

  

  It’s hard to believe that a year ago today, Hurricane Sandy swept through the Northeast corridor, flooding New York City and leaving many of us powerless for... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Bread Crumbs Aren’t for Birds

  

  A few weeks ago I wrote a post about smart kitchen tips, including this little reference to saving your leftover bread and turning it into bread crumbs. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Romanesco

  

  You think I would have learned my lesson with bitter melon, but here I went again this week, serving the kids a raw vegetable that arguably tastes better cooked... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Wordless Wednesday

  

  Halloween is just around the corner. That’s right parents, it’s the season for getting your little ones geared up with some cute, wild, and occasionally... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Short Rib Chili

  

  If there’s a cold weather dish that I spring for most, it has to be chili. Or stew. Or soup. Or some kind of braise with a big hunk of meat. But let’s go with m... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• To Review Or Not Review, That is the Question

  

  When I started this blog a little over 6 months ago, I was excited to write about food in the context of family life. I’ve been an avid cook for years, and in... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Bitter Melon

  

  A few weeks ago I mentioned that there wouldn’t be any more melon on our 52-week Challenge. Yet I bring you this. But it’s not really a melon, more like the mos... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Wordless Wednesday

  

  If you’ve read The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen and enjoyed the dysfunctional banter between family members, you’d have thoroughly enjoyed a visit to our... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Canadian Thanksgiving

  

  This weekend we celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving and for the first time in 10 years, I headed home for the holiday. Our family farm has been a part of my life... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Guineps

  

  I don’t know how to describe this fruit other than it tastes sweet and slightly lycheeish, but has the strangest texture. It’s like a hard nut, covered in the... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK