the Original Drive-Thru

It's always in the simplest, purest of ingredients that you notice the biggest difference. This time, I'm shining the light on a local farm that treats their hens right. And of course, happy hens => happy eggs => happy eating. What's even better? I don't even have to stand in line at the farmer's market… Continue reading the Original Drive-Thru

She mutters

Last Friday, when I was spooning hummus (with my index finger), Magdalena made a fascinating remark. "If one day this girl breaks up with her boyfriend, instead of seeking comfort from a pail of ice cream, she'll be watching some chick-flick with a tub of hummus, which she would obviously make by herself." True. The… Continue reading She mutters

Pretty Chill

Often I feel like I'm speaking in a completely different dialect from my guy friends. Especially now that my brother's not living at home for his diction to rub off on me. But one word I learned, and has stuck with me ever since is "chill". That's chill. So chill. Pretty chill. You get the… Continue reading Pretty Chill

Petits Pois

Petits pois, petits pois, que vous êtes ronds! que  vous êtes verts! Deux pour toi - le reste pour moi, mais tout mon monde j'te le donne ma chère. Thanks for your love, mum and dad! Ingredients for the soba with avocado pesto: 8 oz. buckwheat soba noodles 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, torn 1 ripe avocado, chopped 1 garlic… Continue reading Petits Pois