I have a confession to make: there was a brief period of time in my early 20's when I lied and told everyone I met that I was from Rhode Island. I had recently quit my job, moved to Brooklyn, dyed my hair just shy of black, and gone back to school to become a Serious Writer. Rhode Island, while not ...
Refrigerator Brussels Sprout Pickles
The first real dinner party I ever threw was definitely a learning experience. I went totally overboard and made about a million different hors d'ouevres. I can't remember them all, but I think there was a fig and olive tapenade, some type of bruschetta, a huge cheese and charcuterie platter, ...
Corn Soup with Coconut-Lime Cream
I had grand plans for today's recipe, but Owen was sick all last week and this past weekend. So instead of a big, fancy Thanksgiving-type dish, I have this quick and simple 10-minute corn soup. I don't mean to sound negative! It's actually really delicious, and kind of perfect for a rainy Monday the ...
Ina’s Apple Chutney
When I was twenty two and working at my first job as an editorial assistant in the cookbook division of a big publishing house, I used to come home every day and flop on the couch with a bag of soy chips, a jar of salsa, and a glass of wine and turn on The Barefoot Contessa. My roommate's boyfriend ...
Butternut Squash Rounds with Hazelnut-Apple Gremolata
I lived in Brooklyn for seven years, and Manhattan for three years before that. In all those 10 years, I grilled exactly one time. Alex and I borrowed our friend Sarah's tiny portable grill and set it up behind our building. It worked great, but the experience was a bit lacking. Instead of sipping ...
Green Beans with Sriracha and Orange Marmalade
If you ask anyone in my family about their Thanksgiving memories, they are sure to bring up the time my mom drained a huge pot of boiling green beans over her bare hand. Even she isn't certain exactly how it happened. The colander was in the sink, she went to pour the beans in, and... missed. She ...
Almond Butter Hot Chocolate
Can we all just take a minute to appreciate my new mug? I got it at Marshall's last weekend for $3.99. Alex hates it (at least I didn't buy a whole set, honey!), but I'm completely obsessed. I might never drink coffee out of anything else. Aside from the obvious (gold, owl) this mug is huge. You ...
Beet Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts
Bear with me: I grew up an hour from Cape Cod and it's November. There are about to be more cranberries. Are you a beet person? I never liked them as a kid, but I got super into them in college, where they were always at the salad bar. It was Maine and it was cold, and it felt wrong to eat things ...
Old Bay Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Tartar Sauce
What do you do when you need a laugh? I have a suggestion: pick up the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living and read Martha's monthly calendar in the front. I'm not sure if it's even meant to be funny, but it reads like something straight out of McSweeney's or Shouts & Murmurs. Here are some ...
Ultimate Fall Salad with Cranberry-Orange Vinaigrette
What's your take on salad at Thanksgiving? We usually skip it. Most of my family members would rather save their stomach real estate for extra helpings of stuffing and pie. Plus, we've fasted all day in preparation for the feast, and no one wants their first bite to be...lettuce. But this year ...
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