Coffee + Milk + Sugar
I typically start my day with a cup of tea, but I also love treating myself to a nice fancy coffee beverage. I love a cappuccino, flat white, Vietnamese iced...
Spatula City
We sell spatulas and that's all
More About Squash
I’m still in my squash era! We went to the Logan Square Farmer’s Market yesterday, and there were so many different kinds of gorgeous squash for sale. I...
It's Decorative Gourd Season
It's also Edible Gourd Season!
Boss Bites in Baltimore
Hey friends! I just had an absolutely amazing weekend at the Small Press Expo. Thanks so much to everyone who came out for books and prints this year!! It...
Recipe: Miso Sablefish
Hope everyone had a great weekend! It was a long weekend here in the U.S., and I went to a record fair, had a lovely dumpling brunch, took in a super fun...
My Favorite Fish
Let’s talk about sablefish! A few years ago, Niles signed us up for a Sitka subscription. They send us a box of frozen seafood every month. Sometimes we get...
Recipe: Black Manhattan
In case I haven’t talked enough about this, my newest book Let’s Make Cocktails! came out this year! You can purchase it (please do!!) anywhere books are...
Bar Mar!
This might sound a little weird, but since returning from Yerevan, I was feeling a little… untethered. My time there was so extraordinary and amazing and...
Let's Make Armenian Food
Friends, I have returned from Armenia and I’m safely back home in Chicago. I’ve had a few really good nights’ sleeps in my own bed, and the jetlag honestly...
Some of my Favorite Armenian Foods
Hey friends! I’m still in Yerevan, Armenia! We just started our second week of workshop classes at TUMO, and my students are doing amazing work. I finally...
Let's Go To Yerevan (again)!
Hey guess what I’m in Yerevan again! The view from my classroom, with Hradzan Gorge in the background A few months ago, the TUMO institute invited me back to...
The Cloakroom
Accidentally finding the very best bar in all of Canada
Les Street Monkeys
A delicious love letter to Cambodia in Montréal's Verdun neighborhood
My Favorite Tea
On seasonal rituals, and giving yourself a little treat when you can
A New Book!
A little sneak peek at what we're working on next!
Recipe: Breakfast Popsicles
A healthy yogurt fruit bowl, now in popsicle form!
Tasty in Toronto
Some delicious things I ate while in Toronto for TCAF
Ćevapi / Ćevapčići
Deliciously simple, perfect for parties, street food, or just grilling in your backyard
Recipe: Espresso Martini
There's Always Room for Figgy Hobbin
About a delightfully sweet bit of Cornish history found in Wisconsin's Driftless region.