Liquor in the Team Pick: I Want To Drink “Writers Tears”
We are big fans of whiskey here. There’s an entire kitten devoted to where the whiskey comes from.
Ode to My Pantry: Sprouts
For those wintry days when you want to grow something other than fridge mold.
Get Baked: Not Your Grandmother’s Bobotie
If moussaka and quiche had a baby that went through a spicy rebellious phase, it would be named bobotie.
Get Baked: Who’s Afraid Of Homemade Mayo
I think you probably have exactly the right muscles for making mayo. It’s all in the wrist.
Ode to My Pantry: Cilantro
You know it as the herb you hate or the herb everyone else hates.
Liquor in the Wine Cellar: Learning Words for Wine
Here are some basic words we can use while we’re discussing wine.
Get Baked: The Easiest Most Impressive Roast Beef Ever
My roommate pronounced this “better-than-sex roast beef” so I feel like it’s safe to say you’re gonna love it. But also it’s a recipe for roast beef, so if you don’t eat meat I think you should skip this one.
Here Are Some Cute Grandmas Showcasing Their Favourite Foods
Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti carried out my dream job before I even managed to dream it: he travelled around the world visiting cute grandmas and asked them to make him their favourite foods.
Get Baked: Easy Vegan Chick Pea “Tuna” Salad
Does it look like tuna? Yes. Does it taste like tuna? Maybe.
Ode to My Pantry: Cranberry Sauce Leftovers
Even I have a limit when it comes to eating cranberry sauce off of a spoon. (Or do I?)
Get Baked: Magnolia Bakery’s Famous Banana Pudding
When your friends try this they are going to tell you that you are a Baking Goddess and you are going to smile and nod, never letting on exactly how easy it is to make Magnolia Bakery’s famous banana pudding.
Get Baked: Quinoa and Black Bean Winter “Salad”
It’s like rice and beans on crack. Really really tasty crack.
Liquor in the Toddies: Hot Drinks for a Sore Throat
I actually got this brilliant idea because I thought hot toddies were originally used for medicinal purposes. Turns out they weren’t, but who cares! Toddies are tasty.
Get Baked: Butternut Squash Galette
“A galette is not, as it sounds, a type of dance that is performed in pointy leather shoes and some kind of fancy hat. It is a free-form tart!”
Ode to My Pantry: Ten Time Hacks
Ten time hacks to make cooking easier so you have more time to write top ten lists.
Ode to My Pantry: Salt
Salt, the super condiment, is no longer playing back up to your pepper shaker.
Liquor In The Snowflakes: Irish Coffee For When It’s Cold Outside
Irish Coffee is basically all my favorite things: Irish Whiskey, whipped cream and, of course, coffee. I drink 2-3 cups of coffee per day and can think of nothing better than adding alcohol to it.
Ode to My Pantry: Burning, Searing Delicious Hot Sauce
Warm your friends’ hearts and sinuses by making them some homemade hot sauce.
Liquor With Holiday Spirit: Homemade Eggnog
Eggnog is my holiday jam. I like all kinds of eggnog. Legit. I’ve never met an eggnog that I didn’t like. So Straddlers, let’s make some nog.
Get Baked: Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire
Because I can’t cook and because I love chestnuts, I always pick a really easy recipe for roasted chestnuts. First rule: don’t cut off your fingers. Those do not go well in homemade roasted chestnuts.