Best. Potatoes. Ever.

  I’ve gone missing from the internet for the last month, but I have a recipe worthy enough to pop on and say hello! I spotted a recipe for Crispy Potatoes on Bon Appetempt (via Bon Appetit) and archived it back in early December. I’ve tried it a few times since, once with fingerlings and the last [...]

Crab Cakes (Paleo / Gluten-Free)

We’ve been busy decking the halls, getting ready for our Christmas party.  We’re feeling extra-Christmasy this year – the popcorn and cranberry garlands were strung before Thanksgiving. Some people grumble, it’s way too early, but c’mon, it all goes by so fast! I like to get as much as I can of pine and cinnamon, [...]

mulled cranberry sauce

I snagged this recipe from my cousin last year. Her Facebook post sounded more like cranberry sangria than that jiggly sweetness shaped like the can from whence it came. I wouldn’t touch canned cranberry sauce as a kid, and I won’t now. My mom also used to make a raw cranberry relish that included not [...]

brooklyn birthday burgers

caramel apple pie & perfect spelt crust + a wine tasting & a break in

        Notes on wine tasting round the dining room table with friends… Start out with a champagne toast. Get at least one bottle with a name you can easily use in a sentence, like “Oops I drank more red wine.” Take notes. About halfway in, you’ll find everyone gets pretty quotable. Stuff [...]