It's rare that I go on a vacation where I just show up, and everything is taken care of. I'm one that leans to

Not that this world needs another stir fry recipe, but I'm bringing it to you anyways. Sometimes it's not the

The start of CSA season often coincides with the start of salads as meals. Not the wimpy-greens-with-a-few-s

Almost three years ago we moved into our house. While the house was in great condition from day one, I envisi

We're clearly in summer territory now that we're a couple days post Memorial Day, I'm aware. But I'm sneaking

The farmers' markets are in full gear here in Madison. This weekend, we hit up the Dane County market on Satur

I recently bought a present for myself. A couple weeks ago, I had about 30 seconds of free time (a miracle!).

It's been far too long since the last time I made ice cream. Considering it's something we eat on an almost da

There's nothing I look forward to more after a long, dreary winter spent indoors than the first farmer's marke

Vegetarian-loaf. That just doesn't sound sexy. Nothing ending in "loaf" can possibly capture your attention in

Hi yes, I'm still here, doing fine. Thanks for asking. Just been out of town quite a bit, can't seem to keep t

For those of you who have stuck with me for a while, you may remember the great kitchen disaster of 2013. The

Thirteen months old and a bottomless pit. No joke, I cannot satiate this child. He wants to try everything, an

It's always a pleasure to meet other local food bloggers. That's 99% of the reason I started Whisk---I wanted

This recipe belongs in November. It probably belongs on your Thanksgiving or Christmas table. It would certain

Let's start with a big, fat hug, you guys. And a thank you. For voting me Madison Magazine's Best of Madison L

Your food should be beautiful. Beautiful food is made from beautiful ingredients and makes you stop and apprec

This past weekend was full of everything. A party for Theo---his first birthday---was worthy of a proper celeb

On days where time and creativity are not my friends, I turn to pasta. I know, what a revelation, I bet I just

The whole house smelled of caramelized onions, thyme, and butter this weekend. Which is to say, I didn't want

"Have you ever massaged kale?", my sister asked in one fateful text message several months back. I had not. "Y

The fridge is officially void of CSA vegetables. Which means I'm officially in trouble. For me, meal plannin

Happy New Year's Eve everyone. I hope you're celebrating with friends, family, and appropriate amounts of

In the perfect world, I would tell you that yeah, of course, I've gotten a thoughtful and well-suited gift for

We're half way through December here, and I'm not yet sick of squash. Typically I'm up to my ears in butternut

Today, I turned thirty. This is a milestone birthday that always felt very very far in the future. I always f

Now that the excessive eating is done, let's talk about salads. The type of salads that count as entrees. The

There is something special about a beautiful jar of jam. A raspberry jam is nice. So is strawberry. And I ha

You long time readers are all aware of my complete and utter devotion to Thanksgiving. Every year, about two w

About 10 minutes into making this dish, I popped the top off the Sriracha bottle, and chili sauce went flying

It's pomegranate season, people. And I'm cheating by buying pomegranate seeds directly instead of taking time

A challenge: so much leftover cheese from the weekend's cheese party. What to do? There are many, many option

Two months ago, along with Bowen and Sarah, I launched Whisk. In a short period of time, we went from three f

My mom came over last week, and with her, she brought a pumpkin. It's here, I realized. Pumpkin season has beg

I swear by the fact that the best way to eat broccoli is to cook it forever, a la Roy Finamore. Sometimes, how

I come to you again with a recipe full of delicata squash and kale. Like the chicken pot pie that came before