Of all the things we packed up when we jumped into this nomad adventure, our kitchen was the hardest. By the time we left Brooklyn earlier this year, we’d built up such a store of pans, knives, equipment, cookbooks, and spices that Joe was storing his bread making equipment in our laundry closet down the […]
We’re already saying farewell to Montreal tomorrow, after kicking off our nomadic adventure here earlier this month. Between adjusting to this new life of ours and witnessing the past month’s news cycle, it’s been a whirlwind. The news cycle has scared, angered, and saddened me daily — I’ve also felt somewhat removed from the goings […]
This past weekend, two weeks into our August stay in Montreal, Joe and I decided we’d waited long enough. We could finally revisit our Montreal favorites from our 2012 stay. Returning to the Jean-Talon Market in Montreal’s Little Italy neighborhood was at the top of our list. The outdoor market is massive: the produce stalls […]
Osso buco has always felt like this big secret I’m not in on. Finding veal or pork shanks. Committing to a long, slow braise. Pronouncing the fancy name. All this time, I’ve been under the impression that the dish required precision, patience, and less of a recipe than a feeling. I’ve thought about cooking it […]
Well, hello there! I’ve finally gone and done it — after years as an editor, content marketer, and writer, I’ve finally started my own blog. Why now? I recently jumped into a new adventure: the life of a digital nomad. The whole thing is so exciting and new and unknown that I felt compelled to […]