Carrot Cake Granola {Leftovers Club}
If you’ve been wondering why I never shared the recipe for the delicious carrot cake granola I served as the...
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Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly...
An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.
It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s...
Cape Cod Family Traditions and Corn Husk Roasted Flounder
Our family has been coming to Cape Cod almost as long as I can remember. We can’t drive two miles without my parents pointing out a place we’ve stayed. However,...
A Broken New Years Resolution and the Photos to Explain It.
So I broke my New Year’s Resolution last week. I didn’t have much choice. Unless you count oatmeal in the microwave of the hotel lobby, I didn’t have the...
A Strawberry-Banana Quick Bread to bid Farewell to D.C. Summer
Goodbye D.C. summer. I know, I’m jumping the gun. It’s still early August, summer isn’t over yet. But D.C. summer is, for me at least. After this weekend, I will...
Eulogy of a Messy Kitchen Legend
Twas a horribly, terribly, really, awfully sad evening in the Messy Kitchen. You may blame it on my clumsiness or on my haste… you can blame it on my height...
BBQ Tofu with Smoked Cheddar Grits, Roasted Tomatoes and Fried Leeks
You know the old saying “nothing to call home about?” Well, this was just the opposite. In fact immediately after dinner, I called home to tell my mom that I...
Civic Duty Bacon Bourbon Chocolate Bars
In case I’ve alarmed anyone with the amount of tofu, tempeh and veggie burger posts as of late, worry not: my love affair with bacon is still going strong. In...
Big News and Spring Rolls
My posts have been relatively light on the life side of the life update to recipe ratio, but that’s not because we haven’t had lots going on! First of all,...
My Quest for the BEST Veggie Burger
Veggie burgers are interesting. There are so many possible variations that look quite similar, but really taste very different based on subtle variations in spicing and texture. Since falling in...
Of Sinners and Saints: Fried Quinoa with Bacon and Kale
This dish attracted my attention because it was different– it takes “super foods” like quinoa and kale and then fries them with bacon. The wok was perfect for making sure that...
Taco Tuesday: Tortilla Coast
So let’s be honest, the only thing this place has going for it is it’s proximity the House and Senate office buildings and the easy stumble back to our house. Oh,...
Gluten-Free Lemon Pepper Fusilli with Bacon, Peas and Asparagus
If only global warming could have been embraced as quickly as gluten intolerance, I think we’d have gotten something done by now. Even if you personally have not been diagnosed...
One Part Sushi, One Part Spring Roll, One Great Lunch
So while trying to decide what to do with the rest of the mango-ginger dipping sauce (because I know you’ve all been dying to know what I’d do with the rest...