Summer has arrived in Brooklyn, and, inspired by the lovely weather, I purchased about a zillion vegetables this weekend with the intent of cooking all weekend and having leftovers all week. I’m one recipe in so far, and I think I may have accidentally purchased enough veggies to feed five people for a week –…
My studio apartment in Brooklyn boasts one of the tiniest kitchens known to man. Cooking a full meal can be a bit of a challenge, with only two burners on an electric stove and an antiquated microwave to work with, and I confess that the thought of the dishes produced by the endeavor that I’ll…
One of my favorite memories is the day I discovered feta. I will likely never be able to find this place again, but on a beautiful spring day on the 2nd floor terrace at a restaurant in Tirana, Albania, someone passed me a plate of cheese and urged me to try it. I kid you not,…
Spring is in the air – which is a strange thing to find yourself saying in the middle of February in the Midwest – but it’s been 60 degrees and sunny for 3 days, and it seems the whole neighborhood has spring fever. The park across the street from my apartment has been full of people for the…
This past Friday, I took advantage of a rare afternoon off, and spent some time puttering around in the kitchen. I’ve never really worked from a recipe for soup – I usually just throw whatever vegetables I have in the fridge into a pot, and it generally turns out alright. But this time, I decided to pay a…
