Chai is my pumpkin spice. In high school, a friend introduced me to a chai latte and I immediately loved it. This was pre-pumpkin spice mania when Starbucks beverages were a bit simpler. Chai lattes have remained my seasonal beverage, though these days I prefer to…
Fall is finally here and I am rejoicing in the cooler weather. I know some of you already have snow where you are, but up until this last week it has been as warm here as it was in July. A change in season comes…
Today is my husband Chris’ birthday and I’m not going to tell you how old he is, but let’s just say that it’s a big birthday we’re celebrating over here. We spent this past weekend eating all of his favorite foods, blowing out candles, and…
About 8 years ago, give or take, I bought my first jug of tahini to make my first batch of homemade hummus. I remember searching numerous aisles at the grocery store and scanning each shelf trying to find this mystery ingredient. After making that initial…
Have you ever eaten something so incredibly delicious and memorable that you can’t get it out of your head? A year ago, I know this because it was peach season, we went to dinner at a local restaurant and despite being stuffed, our server convinced…
There are very few things I hate more than wasting food. In fact, in a post I wrote a few weeks ago, I mentioned that my disdain for food waste has made me a better cook. Refusing to throw away perfectly good ingredients I’ve purchased, and…