David and I donned masks (including some made especially for the occasion) and boarded a plane to Madison, Wisconsin for Noah and Leigha’s wedding. It was a decidedly intimate affair, with just Madison’s mayor officiating and two sets of parents present to see them exchange vows. It was a far cry from the celebration that …
While everyone can have their opinion about what their favorite soup is (I’m partial to a good New England Clam Chowder), but we all have to agree that the fanciest soup is lobster bisque. and while the usual recipe might be a bit too pricey for most of us (who wants to buy 2 whole …
The summer before I started law school at Georgetown, I left my job in Cambridge, Massachusetts and headed to Oregon. I decided to take advantage of the transition from job to graduate school to spend some quality time with my parents and to indulge in one last global adventure. I planned a trip to Estonia, …
As I have mentioned before, food is one of my love languages. I love sharing what I have made with others and I also enjoy receiving gifts from someone’s garden or kitchen. When we first moved to Charlotte, I was blown away by the well-organized meal deliveries that were organized for anyone having a baby …
Hey everyone! I have been super busy with political work over the last couple of weeks, and have not had a lot of time for experimenting in the kitchen. I have made some of my old favorites that I’ve previously shown on the blog here – including my peach and goat cheese flatbread and mushroom …
So one thing I am a stickler about is homemade salad dressing. Even if you are doing nothing more than throwing some oil and vinegar together, making it yourself tastes so much better to me than purchased dressing. Some dressings are a bit more involved, like the one included here for Greek Salad, but they …
There were many reasons to opt to drive Hannah back to New York City rather than put her on a plane. We were able to cram all of the stuff she had accumulated while living with us for four months rather than the two week hiatus she thought she was flying home for back in …
We have a family tradition of going out for bagels every weekend (now purchased to go, of course) but I like to devote the other weekend morning to a big family breakfast at home. Breakfast is my favorite meal because it provides the perfect excuse to combine sweet and savory, something I tend to want …
Remember like 2 months ago when I bought a giant pork shoulder because the coronavirus crisis had affected meat availability in the grocery store? Well, we’re still in the middle of this damn pandemic, and I still have 4 pounds of pork shoulder sitting in my fridge. So I decided to go from Mexican cuisine …
One of my favorite summer dinners is a big salad with some kind of simply grilled protein. And if you do the grilling outside, you have the added benefit of keeping your kitchen cooler than it would be if you cranked up your oven. I made a big Greek salad (featured in a previous blog …