Brussels sprouts are polarizing. You either really hate them or protectively feel the need to defend them against the haters. Those who hate Brussels sprouts aren’t complete monsters – the little sprouts can smell really bad and sulfuric if you overcook them and especially if […]

While I do adore the holidays and all the celebrations and delicious food that come with them, sometimes it all just leaves me craving some salad.  That’s how I feel after this past weekend, where we just celebrated Thanksgiving in the United States. I usually […]

I’m back!  Back from Italy, back from the cooking course, back to real life.  It’s been a whirlwind 4 weeks of traveling, and I’m so grateful for the entire experience.  The real gem for me was (predictably) the Awaiting Table cooking class in southern Italy. It […]

Salve, friends!  I’m writing to you today from my beautiful Airbnb in the charming town of Lecce in Southern Italy.  This city is absolutely stunning.  I’m going to be spending a week here learning about the cuisine of the Puglia region and cooking until I’m blue […]

Tahini is a power ingredient in Middle Eastern cuisine, but still hasn’t completely made its way into the mainstream in the US.  You can find it in some specialty grocery stores and in the international section of regular grocery stores, and it should absolutely become […]

Ahh, fall cooking.  I’m ready for it.  It stays hot very late into the season down here in Nashville, so I’m not quite ready for full on pumpkin pies and hot apple cider.  This parmesan pumpkin beer bread, however is the perfect thing to ease […]