One day Spinach and Artichoke met at a salad kafetaria and Artichoke’s heart missed a beat. It was love, and they married the next day. But the two were so different. Other salad toppings were critical when Artichoke announced her pregnancy. What monster of a baby could arise from such a union? Behold: Nine months … Read more
Happy Halloween! As usual, I kind of failed on the posting seasonal/holiday themed recipes thing. No spider web cupcakes or caramel apples here! I don’t know if it’s defiance or laziness that makes me do these things, but contrary to what you may think, kringle actually has no relation to Kris Kringle or Christmas whatsoever … Read more
I suppose it’s to be expected, since this is the first recipe I made up and photographed since the chub was born, but I was having an awful time getting these muffins right. I could blame it on being sleep-deprived or just being rusty from my lack of baking over the past five weeks, but … Read more
The other day my brother wanted me to make him some food to take to class with him. “I have to leave in half an hour,” he said, his stomach growling urgently. “Well, if I make you something, can I take pictures of it quick so I have something to post?” “Only if you hurry!” … Read more
Happy new year and guten Rutsch! New Years Eve in Germany is a crazy Business. You’ll never see so many fireworks at one time. Everyone is shooting them off in the middle of every street until it’s so smoky that you can’t even see them anymore. Fun stuff. 2016 has probably been the coolest year … Read more
It’s official. The high and honorable duty of being the head grocery shopper of the family has been passed down from my dad to me and two of my sisters. The job of shopping for our family of nine had simply become too much for one man. He would often run through Sam’s club, fill … Read more
When you’re preparing to move across the Atlantic Ocean in less than a month and working on cramming all of your life’s possessions into one suitcase every day between your baby’s diaper explosions and sporadic naps, sometimes the only thing standing between you and complete insanity is a big, cheesy pan of creamy pasta. And … Read more
Here it is. Finally, the fudge I’ve been talking about since December. The recipe I’ve been tweaking and perfecting all winter. I wanted a fudge that was creamy and soft, but still stayed in nice solid squares. Now I bring it to you in all it’s creamy, rich, chocolatey glory. So if you see a … Read more
Flashback to Insane Cross Country Road Trip of ’17: We climb into the car to start another day of driving. Samuel turns to me. “Honey, you know what I was thinking we should do today?” “Get some Naked Juice?” *Blink blink* “How did you know?” Well, that’s easy. Because that’s what we both think every … Read more
You may be squinting your eyes scrutionously at these brownies thinking to yourself, “Where have I seen those chocolatey squares of goodness before?” Allow me to jog your memory. It’s true, these are the same brownies I posted just a couple weeks ago. As I was photographing them, I saw a half eaten can of … Read more