Saturday, October 18, 2014. With extra bay leaves because I accidentally ordered a pillowcase-worth from Amazon and now I put tons of them in everything and give them away as gifts. Thursday, October 2, 2014.

Monday, December 31, 2012. Sunday, December 16, 2012. The quickest way to class up a dinner on the cheap is adding cloth dinner napkins. Sunday, December 9, 2012.

This is my first post since July. But I want there to be a record of this year and I want to do this more often.

Sunday, February 5, 2012. A few weeks ago, I visited one of my favorite cousins, Semra. We have a lot in common, but the most obvious similarities are our love of baking and our competitive spirit. When it comes to baking, we have different personalities. I focus on taste and follow all the rules, but struggle in the presentation arena. Thursday, January 19, 2012. New year, new muffins. Both muffins were very low in sugar, but the .

Saturday, May 29, 2010. Oh Memorial Day Weekend, how I have missed you! I cannot wait to reunite with you, this time in Ocean City, MD. Watched the Flyers clobber the Canadiens over some Hoegaarden.

You are what you read. Aloo aur Pyaz ki Bhaji. Rock Salt and Cilantro Lime. After writing up our recent post on homemade Indian food, J and I were craving Indian last Friday. Luckily we already had plans to grab drinks in Tenleytown, so it was the perfect excuse to visit. Both dishes were spicier than our attentive waiter led us to believe, but not overly so. They each evoked barbecue flavors- the chicken more o.

Chilled Sesame Soy Soba Salad. Chilled Sesame Soy Soba Salad. This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite chefs, Mykl Wu.

This week is a wrap-up of the Food Matters Project. It was delicious, and I am now le.

Culinary Musings of a Shoe Addict. Everything but the Kitchen Sink Couscous. Ahh couscous, the little black dress of grains. In conclusion, I recommend taking some olive oil and whatever random veggies you have lying around and have yourself a party with some teeny tiny pasta.