KrisIt’s tough to truly enjoy “eating healthy.” Let’s be real here: when I’m snacking on red bell peppers and non-fat yogurt-based tzaziki, I’m not sighing with giddy delight. Grilled chicken breasts aren’t at the top …
Fresh Corn Salsa
I know that I always talk about how picky of an eater I used to be, almost to the point where I’ve become redundant. But the more I cook and the more I expand my …
White Chocolate Chip Fudge Cookies
I didn’t choose the baking life… the baking life chose me. Seriously–for someone who doesn’t really enjoy baked goods that much, I sure make a hell of a lot of them. And now that I …
Blackberry-Glazed Lime Cookies
My Facebook news feed has become a scrapbook of engagement, wedding and baby pictures. (Whether the individual accounts fall into that chronological order is a topic for another medium.) The pictures of babies have …
Blueberry Cornmeal Cake
Trying to bake or cook in someone else’s kitchen is always a tough order. I wanted to make something fresh for my friend’s Memorial Day BBQ, but was baffled as to what I could bake …
Breakfast Quinoa
The first few times I made quinoa at home, I was thoroughly unimpressed. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy it–I just didn’t understand what the hubbub was about. I knew that quinoa …
Sichuan-Style Peanuts
We were hanging out at a friend’s house playing board games when hunger struck–painful and relentless, as always. Since it was already nearing the wee hours of the morning, she jumped up to take a …
Hungarian Mushroom Soup
James and I made a rookie mistake yesterday: we bought produce from Costco. Now I have enough garlic to fight off an entire army of vampires. We also ended up with 24 oz. of …
Korean Pickled Radishes & Jalapenos
While reviewing past recipes and the write-up before the recipes, I’ve realized that my blog entries follow a very sad outline: Kris used to think ________ was icky! What a travesty. (soul-searching paragraph) And now …
Kona Coffee Shortbread Cookies
The cookie drought is over! Hallelujah! I think my soul just missed baking. Now how dramatic is that? Truth is, as much as I love cooking and throwing together meals for friends, baking has …