My kids were away for the whole holiday week so I had my first adult Friendsgiving without family. Each year I roast two turkeys - the "stunt turkey" a couple weeks ahead that provides the turkey stock and gravy base, followed by the main bird for Thanksgiving day. This year, my friends told me they... Continue Reading →
Spice Up Your Life
A hundred years ago we did Whole30, which is an elimination diet meant to purge all the irritants from your system over thirty days and then slowly reintroduce them so you can determine the foods that cause you problems. It's similar to Paleo but more strict. After a couple months eating in the Paleo style,... Continue Reading →
A Few of My Favorite Things
There's a lot of great food in El Paso, but the best food here is Mexican-style burritos guisado (burritos filled with stewed meat until it's soaking and messy and divine) and anything with roasted chiles. We have all manner of chain restaurants and some great burger places (green chiles on mine, please!). We've even got... Continue Reading →
Comfort Me With Too Much Dill
About once a year I start to feel nostalgic for Moscow, where I lived during my high school years. I always miss my friends from that time in my life, but over the years I've started to miss the food. Usually this means a trip to the nearest international grocery store for whatever I can... Continue Reading →