In my margarita-making experience, there’s nothing that pairs better with the tangy taste of tequila than a homemade rhubarb syrup. It brings just the right amount of sweetness to the drink, while also contributing its own tart and fruity flavor. And when paired with...

We spent our time in southern Thailand at a few different places. First, we arrived in Phuket, which is a very long island. Arriving there after our stay in the north was a bit of a shock, since Phuket is kind of the Venice...

Curry. Just typing it makes me miraculously hungry and happy at the same time. Coconut curry was on of the many flavorful dishes I learned in Thai cooking school, and, very unsurprisingly, it was my absolute favorite one. Something about curry has always had...

I’ve been delving into Indian cooking with increasing frequency as of late. I don’t know if it’s my admiration for a generous use of tomatoes, or my love of their frequent creamy-spicy flavor combination, but I simply can’t get enough of it these days....

It’s been a crazy past couple weeks around here. I’ve got my fingers in a lot of pots at the moment, with articles to type, photos to take, and Oregon house-hunting finally on the horizon! Yes, my friends, we’re finally taking the big leap...

  Several weeks go I had the pleasure of hosting an edible flower workshop at home in my garden. We went over starting seeds, transplanting, the various edible flower varieties you can grow at home, and the ways that you can incorporate them into...

The first glimpse of spring always leaves me eager and ready for summer. I think seeing the first batch of fruits start to come back ’round again gets my berry-clock ticking, because that’s all I’ve been wanting to make, lately. Berries. berries. berries. So,...

  We began our journey in the north in a large city called Chiang Mai, where we spent about two and a half days. While that ended up being not nearly enough time to see all the amazing things the city had to offer...

  Ever since I got a yogurt-making machine as a wedding gift, I’ve become increasingly obsessed with fermenting things. I ordered a sample pack of different yogurt-starter bacteria and was surprised and intrigued by the different yogurt flavors and textures the same batch of...

I swear I am *this close* to finishing my edit of the Thailand photos, and I will be sharing my favorite Thai recipes I learned there very, very soon! But until then, I have a little Thai-inspired pastry to share with all of you....

Twenty-seven years ago today, I was born in Portland, Oregon to a warm-hearted midwesterner and a kind and reserved Greek island-dweller. It’s funny how when you’re a kid you can’t even imagine spending a birthday apart from your parents, but then you get older,...

I know I don’t make a whole lot of vegetable-heavy meals here, and it is something I want to try to do more often, but I’ll be honest, I usually find myself hitting a brick wall when it comes to being creative with vegetables....