Jump to Recipe I declared this recipe my new go-to party dish after falling in love with my first bite. My mother-in-law gifted me the New York Time’s Best of 100 Years Cookbook at Christmas time, which I was buried in for hours. This recipe […]
Author: Lindsay
My Favorite Quinoa
I wrote this recipe in 2014 and it’s time to dust it off to let it shine. Quinoa is cooked in curry powder and tossed with blistered corn and peppers, toasted sunflower kernels, avocado, hand torn mint, and chili-lime-marinated shrimp. The dressing is good enough […]
Sway: Chapter 3
As the pit in my stomach grew, I begged the nurse for more information. What could possibly be wrong to warrant us to stop having unprotected sex immediately? I am not the expert, the nurse said, but the counselor is. So you’ll have to wait until […]
Toffee Crunch Banana Bread
Jump to Recipe Banana bread is one of the simple joys that does not need a reinvention, but some rules are meant to be bent, and this recipe is the exception. I made this several times over the years as a sheet cake, and though […]
Mushrooms with Garlic-Soy Butter
Jump to Recipe This recipe has been a rotating favorite since first discovering it in my Japan Easy cookbook. These mushrooms come together in less than ten minutes and are irresistible, even to those who turn their nose to mushrooms – like my husband who […]
Sway: Chapter 2
Spring 2020 It’s the first weekend of lockdowns and we all are trying to grasp our unprecedented reality. Just a week prior, my mornings started at 5am. I would rush to the cafe to start brewing coffee for the breakfast rush. Balancing the operations of […]
Chicken Noodle Soup for a Friend
Jump to Recipe This classic soup is made with a golden rich hours long stock that guarantees comfort and nourishment. I wrote this recipe with the intention of gifting this to a friend in need, but of course this would be excellent in the freezer […]