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01.01.2020

Tomato Tart with Spinach and Ricotta

tomato tart with spinach and ricotta

Helloooo there ... so it's been awhile. I'm still here in London, cooking and laughing and hosting. It's been a busy few months, and somewhere along the way my little blog got neglected while I was tending to other fires. But here I am, back again to share this fresh tomato tart with spinach and read more

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03.28.2019

Easy Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

stuffed portobello mushrooms

The last few weeks have been a blur of work, friend meetups, and crashing out early in bed. Lather, rinse, repeat. I've fallen into a rut of cooking whatever is easiest, which usually means a vegetable curry with steamed rice. Last week, Ge Ge had had enough. "Mom, you're officially on a curry read more

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10.11.2018

Chicken Fingers + Halogen Oven Giveaway!

air fryer chicken fingers

Today's recipe for halogen oven chicken fingers with miso honey mustard sauce is all thanks to the gift of a halogen oven Vonshef, a UK-based brand that's manufacturing kitchen appliances and home decor to make simpler and prettier for at-home chefs. Scroll through to read all about how a halogen read more

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10.03.2018

Roasted Carrot and Lentil Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

roasted carrot and lentil salad

Today's recipe for roasted carrot and lentil salad with creamy avocado dressing is actually not a salad. I say this emphatically, with meaning: it is not a salad. It can't be a salad, because if it were a salad, there would be leafy greens, right? A bed of curly, dark purple and green leaves read more

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  • Rio de Janeiro is every bit as beautiful as they say. This was the view on top of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) the afternoon we went, one glorious sunny day back in May. If you live in São Paulo, you get used to seeing the name “Pão de Açúcar” because it’s also the name of a chain of grocery stores. Ergo, no one in my family could resist making jokes The. Entire. Time. we were up on this mountain. M: “Mom, I’m going to go check out this view in the produce aisle.” B: “Why did we come all
  • Carnaval in Brazil normally coincides with Mardi Gras, but that is where the similarities end. This year, due to COVID, the blocos (street parties) were canceled but the desfile (parade) was postponed until the end of April. At the time, I didn’t understand how you could cancel one but not the other, but what I also didn’t appreciate is how much time and money goes into the desfile. The desfile is actually a competition. In São Paulo, the competition is held in the purpose-built sambodromo, a stadium built specifically to house spectators and allow the parades to happen. The competitors
  • For our kids, overseas life is all they really know. And it’s wonderful in so many indescribable ways. They’re adaptable, empathetic, and curious. I love that about them. As a parent, though, I am constantly wondering if we’re doing it right. Whether the tears about missing family and friends are worth it. If what they’re getting overseas is truly equal to or better than what we’d have if we just stayed put in one place. And boy, when you throw in those pandemic feelings, about yanking them this way and that during a time when the messaging was to stay
  • He will never forgive me from being away except that he already forgave me. #dogslife
  • How can it have been so long since my last Insta post? Life in São Paulo has been hectic, I suppose! Here’s our hero shot from our trip to Machu Picchu back in April. We enjoyed a gorgeous morning there. With fewer crowds than pre-pandemic, we had a few uninterrupted vistas and quiet moments to catch our breaths (which were definitely labored given the altitude). Just like Halloween, my visit to Machu Picchu as a parent was drastically different than my experience as a 21 year old. But I’d gladly trade my fresh legs and tireless energy from back in
  • Peru, Day 6: from roasted cuy (guinea pig) to the ruins of Ollyantaytambo. I gotta say, there’s rarely a meal that I don’t like when I’m eating it. But cuy? Yeah… it’s stringy, gamey and has the faintest after taste of childhood. I’m not feeling great about eating a distant relative of Socks, my 4th grade class pet. I’ve added it to the list of topics for my therapist to help me sort out. But the ruins of Ollyantaytambo and the villages dotting the Sacred Valley? They were ::chef’s kiss:: ‍ . . . #cusco #travelblogger #foodblogger #ollyantaytambo #instapassport #travelgram

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