Clik here to view.
MY LITTLE CORNER: INGREDIENTS OF A HOME
Here are bits and pieces of my home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. To me, the most important feeling in a dwelling space is that of instant comfort. I like to blend a neutral palette, vintage details and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9:30 AM. SPRING STREET. NEW YORK
You said, "I hope you find what you're looking for."I haven't the slightest what that is yet.
View ArticleClik here to view.
AUTUMN FRENCH APPLE TART
A rustic tart recipe from another time and another kitchen. I've made about four of these since, all of which were beautiful in their imperfections. It's a simple celebration of crisp weather, autumn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
APPLE & BUCKWHEAT HONEY CHALLAH
I’m not going to pretend I had a clue what I was doing. I’ve never hung on every word of a recipe before; I’ve also simply never made bread. Next to brioche, challah is one of my favorite kinds. It’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NOTE TO SELF ON TWENTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY
Tomorrow I’ll be twenty-three. It will be new and incredibly different. The morning won’t greet me with the quiet touch of a familiar black-haired boy’s hand and the hushed mumble of good wishes and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SPICED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BROWNIES
It is so very unmistakably autumn. The leaves are crunchy and the kids of Williamsburg are wearing scarves for practical reasons. The massive watermelon bins have been swapped with even more imposing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A BOWL OF HAPPINESS: QUINOA PASTA WITH SAGE, CARAMELIZED ONION & ROASTED...
Things have been fairly crazy here in New York. With the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, thousands of New Yorkers have been left without electricity and running water. It's surreal to see images of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GOODBYE NEW YORK
I shared stale coffee and pancakes with a sweet boy who kept me warm in the colder months. It was four in the morning at Kellogg’s Diner on Metropolitan Avenue. He stirred cream into his mug and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BALSAMIC ROASTED TOMATO & BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH PISTACHIO
It's sweater weather here in San Francisco. And while incredibly fresh local produce is here year-round, the nip in the air makes me want to curl up in blankets and eat something warm. I threw...
View ArticleClik here to view.
WANDERING: FISHERMAN'S WHARF. SAN FRANCISCO.
It was such a fine day on Thursday. The skies were endlessly blue and the air was so crisp. I had little work to do and decided to walk back home along Fisherman's Wharf. I bought a crab sandwich from...
View Article
