
“Nutella” Swirl Waffles
Last weekend my friend Eva invited me and our mutual friend Jena over for a slumber party. For dinner, she made us an insane chili with farro and a big salad. I brought my cobbler to take advantage of the last days of peaches. It was a pretty awesome feast. We had a fun night […]

Almond Butter Curry Sauce with Veggies
A few weeks ago, I was on the way home from a party and starving. I knew I didn’t have any food at home and the grocery was closed, so I felt a little desperate. I stopped by a late-night Thai place near my house to grab some take out. I got the Rama sans […]

Fruit Cobbler Recipe for Food&_
When I saw that food journal/recipe site Food&_ was looking for new contributors, I applied right away. The site is so beautiful and the stories and photos really suck you in. But I wasn’t quite sure if they’d reciprocate my crush, since there isn’t much planty food there. But they said yes (and in a super-sweet way). […]

Maple Mustard & Tahini Glazed Carrots
Just like sweet potatoes, the only way I had carrots growing up were the kind cooked with brown sugar. And I hated them. They were so sweet and mushy and didn’t really resemble (or taste like) a carrot anymore. I wanted my candy to be sweet, not my vegetables. But when I saw this recipe […]

Strawberry & Blueberry One-Bite Macaroons
I was racking my brain trying to think of some clever 4th of July recipe featuring red, white, and blue. And since I don’t F with food coloring anymore, I needed the color to come naturally. The search didn’t last long, because the reality is that strawberries are the prettiest red and blueberries really are the […]

Orange Coconut Cakes
Almost exactly one year ago, I was home for my little brother’s college graduation. At his party, I told an old family friend about how I was getting more into cooking. We started talking shop and shared our love of Lebanese food. Fast forward to this past weekend and me checking my mail (the paper […]

No Bake Flax Energy Bites Recipe From Miss Renaissance
There’s a fork in the photo, but ain’t nobody got time for that. These are so good that you’ll eat them in two bites. They were the hit of Miss Renaissance’s For Reals Meals. And now the hit of your kitchen. { No Bake Flax Energy Bites } 1/3 cup oats 1/4 cup flax seed meal […]