This week I found myself in a rut, and not the usual sort: it was an oatmeal rut. Over the summer I’d cultivated a near-obsession for the hearty, naturally gluten-free grain; I especially loved to make overnight oats for Sunday breakfasts, which I’d bring toread more
Last week NYC had its first heat wave. Normally I have a high tolerance for heat, but even I was suffering. And coming home to a fridge full of ingredients that needed cooking–read: more heat–only increased my irritability. I vowed to prevent a recurrence atread more
One of my favorite dance teachers growing up had a little phrase she reminded herself of whenever her choreography didn’t quite work out in bodies as well as it did in her head: KISS, or Keep It Simple, Stupid (or “Silly,” for the 8-and-under classes).read more
Pesto is one of those foods that people talk about like wine/coffee/anything fancy. “Oooh, I made this fabulous pesto over the weekend. It was sooooo good.” I was never able to get into it myself, and these passionate exclamations of its amazingness went over my head. Maybe itread more
This week is bound to be full of exclamatory cheers in my house: I’m an unabashed autumn lover, and the equinox this Thursday is sort of like having a second birthday (without getting older–win-win!). My fall un-birthday treat this week will be this simple butread more
If I had any say whatsoever in creating random holidays, I would make founding an Avocado Day a top priority. (Though there are, it seems, two whole days in celebration of guacamole). Why? Because avocados are among the most versatile and nutritious foods nature has givenread more
It’s February. It’s cold and you’re tired of wearing four layers of clothing to take out the trash. Mornings are the worst because even though the sun wakes up a little earlier each day, its rays never seem to warm up the chilly floor youread more
Fact: I love hummus. I would be the happiest woman in the world if I ate baby carrots, pita, and hummus every day for lunch (and my wallet might be a little fuller)–and I often do. When I became vegan and started asking my momread more
I’m not usually a noodle- or pasta-girl, but every once and a while my stomach, too, calls out for a comforting, filling, and slurp-tastic bowl of carb goodness. This recipe was born of that thought we’ve all had while eating out, and, in my case,read more
Have you guys been seeing a new hot beverage option on the cafe menus around town? From Starbucks to Joe Coffee, there’s a new kid on the block of autumnal drinks: a chile-infused chocolate coffee. The draw is ostensibly the anti-inflammatory boost of the chileread more
