In a few days it will be Thanksgiving. Have you been getting ready for the feast, Dumplings? This year, it feels especially urgent to remind ourselves of what we’re grateful for, which (all circumstances aside) is a whole lot. If you start with number one–yourself–andread more
You know how at Christmastime wrapping paper and anything red or green automatically becomes 300% more expensive? The same thing is happening in the food industry in how we label and define foods: from “natural” or “organic” to “vegan,” a food item that might be intrinsically soread more
Karma is one of those words that’s thrown around a lot in many contexts and usually outside of its original intent. It’s at once a promoter of good vibes, but is also serves as a kind of Panopticonic guilt-inducing gaze: Someone is watching you, and if you’reread more
I don’t usually watch TV, but the show Chopped has always intrigued me. Maybe because it feels a little more like reality TV than the rest of the genre. The ingredients in my kitchen are never as extreme as those given to the contestants, but frequently atread more
I recently was admiring a friend’s “new” purse. I knew it had to be vintage because it was one of those styles they just don’t make anymore.When she explained that it was actually her grandmother’s—she’d found it recently when cleaning out her old apartment—a pang ofread more
I’ve been experimenting with a raw diet this week, which has yielded good and bad results: some bloating, some boredom with the local produce selection in a chilly April, some frustration and cravings; but also some unexpected energy, and a general feeling of wellness inread more
It’s really hard to find truffles that are vegan. I had to say it. Most recipes involve lots of cream and butter and the like, and those ingredients are essential to the experience of breaking through a chocolatey shell to a light, whipped inside. Geniusread more
Rice has a bad rap here in the West, one that I participated in until I visited my friend in Cambridge one summer. Her roommate had a daily rice ritual passed down from his family: he has his own mini rice cooker, and every dayread more
Following instructions puts me on my A-game. Give me a box of Ikea component parts, a tiny wrench, and a word-less assembly guide, and I’ll be in my happy place for the next seven hours. The exception is cooking. Although I identify as both a baker andread more
Following instructions puts me on my A-game. Give me a box of Ikea component parts, a tiny wrench, and a word-less assembly guide, and I’ll be in my happy place for the next seven hours. The exception is cooking. Although I identify as both a baker andread more
