Ever since I tried Mott St’s pan-seared mushrooms in a pool of miso butter, I’ve been borderline obsessed with recreating this taste of nutty and silky nirvana. When Chicago Magazine finally published the miso butter recipe this past year, I... Continue Reading →
Established in 2015 in Washington D.C.’s Columbia Heights neighborhood, Bad Saint is one of those places where you feel like you’re visiting your auntie’s house for an after-church service meal: family members gather in their Sunday best, loosen up their... Continue Reading →
There’s something rejuvenating about sprinkling garlic salt into a pan of torn spinach and mushrooms browned in olive oil. A calm washes over me when I hear droplets from a cracked egg sizzle in a frying pan. Despite the yolk... Continue Reading →
I feel kinship with anybody who cooks. I feel admiration and respect and empathy for anyone who works hard to make something a little bit better. Hit me with the right bowl of noodles at the right time—“angel trumpets and... Continue Reading →
This winter, I'm craving all the colors of the rainbow in one dish to warm me up. This means diving into my cookbook collection for inspiration, navigating the farmers markets for seasonal ingredients full of flavor, and creating meals that... Continue Reading →
How I'm cooking and eating my way towards Cherry Blossom season between now and February.
I'll approach 2019 the same way I approached this soup: reflect on the tastes and experiences of 2018, appreciate the delicious, learn from the not-so-delicious, and continue to follow my cravings in search of something better in the new year.
"If you don't know what flautas are, then grab your lunch box because we're taking your a** to school."
One of the many perks of working near downtown Bethesda is that I'm within walking distance from the Bethesda Farm Women's Market that is open Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Since starting my new job six months ago, I walk on... Continue Reading →
In Cravings We Trust 