I was reminded by one of Facebook’s time stamped photos (you know the ones that say 4 years ago, 1 year ago etc) that it had been a whole year since I took my man to see Japan for the first time. A whole year. Since this bittersweet reminder, I have been craving Japan, Japanese […]
Za’atar Salmon, Israeli Couscous Salad & xx
Being the child of a military officer, I have moved many times. Even after graduating college and living on my own, I still have continued to move with the regularity of a new assignment, almost every three years. I’m sure I could really dig into this and find something deeper but on the surface, I […]
End of Summer Tomato Salsas & Edge of the Sun
Every year, I anxiously wait for summer tomatoes and the fresh, achingly, savory, sweet flavor of them. I will eat them on toast, in grilled cheese, like an apple and in salads galore. Summer tomatoes are the king of summer foods. This is my first summer in Seattle and many locals have said that our […]
Roasted Chicken with Mustard Greens & Continuum
I first heard John Mayer in during one of my summers in Japan that I taught English at a summer camp. I graduated from high school while living in Japan and to make money during the summers, American kids living overseas had two primary options. We could either work at the American Embassy and wear […]
Roasted Beets with Salted Yogurt and Pistachios & Abbar el Hamada
The list of things I love about vinyl is long and varied. One of these that I think is common among all vinyl lovers is browsing through a well stocked vinyl store, standing in front of a row and flipping through each album hoping to find gold. Gold could of course be a rare album […]