The first time I ate a whole fish by myself, I kid you not, I was 22 years old. We spent a month at my in-laws (or at the time rather in-laws-to-be), and if this sounds insane to you, picture a small island in the Adriatic, bedroom with a window facing the sea, endless summer nights. Not so insane after all. Or at least beautiful enough to endure the slight awkwardness of the situation. One morning…
Darling, You Need to Stop Trying to Walk on Someone Else’s Path
How to build self confidence in an online world and beyond. Being yourself is key, but allowing yourself to accept who you are is the hardest part. It was a…
These Refrigerator Pickles are Going to Make You Win at Life This Summer
The story of these cucumber refrigerator pickles is also the story of a lone cucumber plant. Our garden is finally in full bloom. Tomatoes slowly ripening, sweetcorn ready to harvest,…
Diana Henry’s Formidable Yogurt Raspberry Cake Will Feed Your Soul With Love
In honor of recent considerations on self confidence and doing your own thing in an overcrowded online world, I’m bringing a few things back to this blog with this yogurt…
The Better Krispie Treat Bars for Healthy Snacking
The idea for these puffed quinoa bars came from perusing social media too much. I have the terribly bad habit of “just checking up” on my social media feeds, you…
The Pasta Dish You’re Going to Make All Summer Long
My one absolute go-to pasta dish for easy weeknight meals is pasta puttanesca. I could eat this sauce with a spoon, any day of the week, with nothing but a…
Summer Fruit Caprese Salad with Black Olive Pesto
Caprese salad has been bastardized time and time again. I’m looking at you, thickly sliced tasteless tomatoes and gum-like blocks of something labelled as mozzarella cheese, but more accurately titled…