Now that we’re a solid four months into our digital nomad adventure — we’re working remotely and visiting a new city every month or so — we’ve learned a few key lessons in how to best approach this adventure of ours. One of the biggest learnings is that, to us, our concept of ‘balance’ will shift with […]
Joe and I have been stuffing ourselves silly with seafood during our month in Maine. Lobster rolls. Fried scallops and clams. Fresh oysters. Crab melts. We’ve traveled for clams with a view. We’ve ordered a second lobster roll because it was *that* good. It’s been a glutinous month. But when in Portland, Maine… So as […]
Anyone else have oddly specific processes for going through beloved rituals? You have to eat ice cream with the tiny sampler spoon, say? Or you need to take a little nap after you shower, before starting the day? (I’ll defend my post-shower naps until the day I die. They’re like a second snooze!) ANYWAY. My […]
Jess and Brian joined Adrienne and I on our adventure for the weekend. We ferried over to Peaks Island where we rented a golf cart and looped it twice in a few hours. Yeah, it’s pretty small. There’s also an old fort, Battery Steele, on the north end which is covered in beautiful greenery and graffiti. Just […]
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 […]
Last week I got a hankering for some good, old-fashioned Italian gravy. You know, the red kind. Thing is, my mom keeps her recipe quite guarded. Our conversations usually go something like this. Joe: How do you make your gravy? Mom: Oh, just some tomatoes, seasoning, and homemade meatballs. Joe: OK… How many tomatoes? What […]
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 […]