All Four Burners

I keep starting to write melancholy blog posts. The insufferable heat and the looming threat of dehydration are affecting my disposition. Today, I was going to whine about how much I miss my old kitchen. I miss the generous space. I miss the not-blue countertops. I miss the not-tin backsplash that didn’t reflect light everywhere. In […]

I wish that I could say that it was talent that predicted this combination would work. I suppose the sweet flatness of the apricots amplifies the tangy tartness of the lime and the piquant snap of the black pepper.

Even though we’re enjoying a late Indian summer (mind you, I’m not complaining), I can’t help but be inspired by autumn cooking. Specifically fall baking. This is the one time of year I miss living on the East Coast. Unlike apple picking and cider, fall traditions in California don’t resonate. As much as I like […]

I am obsessed with food trucks. Look, this should come as no surprise. I am routinely obsessed. I flit from interest to interest like moths to a flame. Or something like that. But this obsession feels real. Lasting. And maybe even threatening. At least to my belly. It started so innocently with a small crush on […]

Have I ever mentioned my preserve-of-the-month club? If you are Facebook friends with me (I almost said “friends in real life,” as if that is what being a “Facebook friend” means), I went through a week-long period during which it was all I talked about. It was all “DM if you want to be in […]