Andalusian Gazpacho
I made several trips to Spain the year I was an au pair in Germany. I had a good friend from college au pairing in Madrid and a couple of other friends teaching English in southern Spain, oh and there was a hen weekend to Barcelona in there too! One of the trips I did … Continue reading
Garlic Scape and Mustard Green Chimichurri
When I was in San Francisco I participated in a CSA box, which I quite enjoyed. It helped me stay seasonally relevant in my cooking and explore some new and different items that I wouldn’t have necessarily picked up on my own in the grocery store. I’ve struggled to find similar programs with quality contributions … Continue reading
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Ever since living in Germany and befriending a few Swedes who showed me the value of celebrating midsommer, I’ve tried to celebrate or have a party to mark some of the longest days of the year, This year, the event was a Tiki Party! I mainly decided on this months ago because I found this … Continue reading
Last Minute Gift: Smokey Spicy Honey Roasted Peanut Butter
It’s the weekend before Christmas, y’all – are you ready? I am totally prepared this year, actually. I did all my shopping online, and my coworkers think I’m a shopaholic as a result of all the boxes delivered to me over the past few weeks, but let me tell you, it was the most painless … Continue reading
Grapefruit Cake & A Trip to Boonville
One of the many things that I love about the bay area is that it doesn’t snow. Don’t get me wrong, there is something magical about a white winter BUT the realities of living in it are something else. I’ve never had to actually endure weeks on end of life in snow, but from the … Continue reading
The Bon Appétit Diaries 