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01.18.2019

Cauliflower Cheese Recipe (Cauliflower Gratin)

cauliflower cheese cauliflower gratin

After weeks of mild winter, the cold has finally descended on London. In a cruel twist of fate, yesterday the zipper on my puffer coat also popped off. It was a not-so-subtle message from up above that I have perhaps overdone it a smidge with the Christmas feasting. I shook my fist at the sky, read more

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11.20.2017

mini fennel sausage rolls

These mini fennel sausage rolls will be a hit for your holiday party!

What holiday season is complete without a good sausage roll? These mini fennel sausage rolls are juicy little savory bites wrapped in puff pastry goodness, and they'll fly off your holiday platters and into hungry tummies. Promise! read more

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07.24.2017

whole30 ground turkey and cauliflower cottage pie

whole30 ground turkey and cauliflower cottage pie

Today's recipe for a Whole30 ground turkey and cauliflower cottage pie really is an embodiment of what Whole30 should be about -- adapting your favorite foods into cleaner, better ways of eating. We're almost through our Whole30, the 30-day elimination diet that refocuses your metabolism and helps read more

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03.14.2017

grilled sausages and truffled mashed potatoes

'Ello, there! Today I'm sharing a recipe for grilled sausages and truffled mashed potatoes, a rift on a traditional British "bangers and mash." I usually pair it with a light green apple and celery slaw (the recipe will follow tomorrow) to make a filling, easy weekday dinner. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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