Foraging & Cooking: Fried Puffball Mushrooms! (January 2022)

I FOUND PUFF MUSHIES! Growing in a fairy ring no less… In January I found my very first puffball mushrooms. … More

Foraging & Cooking: Lets Talk About Chicken of the Woods (September 2021)

DL;DR: Chicken of the woods are a delicious foraged mushroom to cook with, but always be an informed/ cautious forager. … More

I know, I know, I know: real carbonara (i.e. traditional… can we 86 the term authentic?) is made with cured … More

Los Angeles has no shortage of culinary inspiration, and the farmers’ markets here have been giving me all sorts of … More

When I moved to California (May 2021), I went months without really cooking anything in my new kitchen. I had … More

Before I left the East Coast to move to the West Coast, I had one final foraging adventure: garlic mustard … More

One of my friends gave me homemade elderberry syrup. I decided to use it to make elderberry caramels! Ingredients 1 … More

Today is March 4th, 2021. Though the year has been heavy, and the winter, cold, I have been making an … More

Though I have never been to Louisiana, I know there are rich, complex food traditions across the state that have … More

My most recent chestnut flour kitchen adventure was in making crêpes! 10/10, would 100% recommend. So. Damn. Good. I was … More