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I don’t like purple very much, as a color. For the most part, I’d rather not wear it, decorate with it, or even color with it (when I’m indulging in the new adult coloring trend . . . Enchanted Forest, anyone?). Luckily I don’t mind eating it, since my mission this weekend was to use … Continue reading Sicilian Eggplant Caponata with Pine Nuts

For the first time in over five years, I’ve signed up for a farm share program—every Tuesday I pay $12 so that the next Tuesday I can pick up a huge bag of 8 to 10 different local vegetables, fruit, and herbs. Last week’s share included basil, spaghetti squash, and cremini mushrooms; this week pattypan … Continue reading Spiced White Peaches with Ice Cream

I wrote last week about how I’m trying harder to appreciate the season at hand, and since this summer is a tenacious one, I’m still trying hard. One of the things I most enjoy in summer is drinking an ice-cold, spicy, lime-y michelada, a classic Mexican beer cocktail. This recipe is a variation the michelada, … Continue reading Spicy Sriracha Michelada

I’ve become completely charmed by the Danish concept of hygge, roughly translated as coziness, but more broadly meaning the warm feeling of being comfy, warm, and content with close friends and family. (This NPR article explains it a little more.)  Picture: lighting candles, snuggling under a soft blanket, drinking mulled wine, and watching the snow … Continue reading Figs & Roquefort

I read on the Internet that Copenhagen has the highest candy consumption per capita in the world. I also read that Copenhagen is the happiest city on earth. During the four days of my stay in this happiest of cities, I’ve come across more licorice than in any other place I’ve been. Licorice is clearly … Continue reading Eating Copenhagen

I’ve been in beautiful Oslo for the past few days, doing my best to have as many new culinary experiences as possible. To me, the food here seems very connected to nature, with ingredients like fresh berries (cloudberries, gooseberries, bilberries, strawberries), fish (salmon, cod, mackerel, brown crab), chewy-grainy breads with nuts and seeds, mushrooms, wild … Continue reading Oslo Food [Ah, Slow Food?]

On my super fun 1-hour-and-10-minute commute to my new job, I’ve been doing a lot of reading. My current selection is Patience Gray’s Honey from a Weed: Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, the Cyclades, and Apulia. Her beautiful and descriptive writing on the food and culture of the Mediterranean has me craving Italian-influenced dishes … Continue reading Zucchini with Cannellini Beans, Feta, and Basil-Parsley-Mint Pesto

You’ve probably heard about the studies establishing chocolate milk as a great workout recovery drink. I’ve also come across a few that say beer after a workout is not as bad as you’d think. Sooooo . . . after a 15-mile run this weekend, a chocolate stout float was the obvious choice for perfect recovery … Continue reading Chocolate Stout Float

  It was too hot for anything this weekend, save sitting around eating peaches, cherries, and nectarines, drinking cold rosé, and taking multiple showers in a day. And going to the movies! We went to a new (to us) theater that serves food and drinks during the film and we saw The Lobster, directed by … Continue reading Nectarine Caprese Salad