Fall 2020 I end the phone call with the doctor confident in our decision to move forward with treatment, completely ignorant to what the treatment entailed. It wasn’t until I heard from the nurse a few days later where we had a plan in place […]
Author: Lindsay
Melty Meatball & Mustard Sandwich
This sandwich is the ideal I-don’t-feel-like-cooking weekday dinner, that comes together in less than 15 minutes, has minimal ingredients, yet ends with a delicious outcome. This was created in an attempt to forge the fridge yet has now found itself intentionally on our weekday dinner […]
Chipotle Lime Spinach Dip
I declared this recipe my new go-to party dish after falling in love with my first bite. My mother-in-law gifted me the New York Time’s Best of 100 Years Cookbook at Christmas time, which I was buried in for hours. This recipe was first to […]
My Favorite Quinoa
I wrote this recipe in 2014 and it’s time to dust it off to let it shine. Quinoa is cooked in curry powder and tossed with blistered corn and peppers, toasted sunflower kernels, avocado, hand torn mint, and chili-lime-marinated shrimp. The dressing is good enough […]
Sway: Chapter 3
As the pit in my stomach grew, I begged the nurse for more information. What could possibly be wrong to warrant us to stop having unprotected sex immediately? I am not the expert, the nurse said, but the counselor is. So you’ll have to wait until […]
Toffee Crunch Banana Bread
Banana bread is one of the simple joys that does not need a reinvention, but some rules are meant to be bent, and this recipe is the exception. I made this several times over the years as a sheet cake, and though delicious, it never […]
Mushrooms with Garlic-Soy Butter
This recipe has been a rotating favorite since first discovering it in Tim Anderson’s Japan Easy cookbook. These mushrooms come together in less than ten minutes and are irresistible, even to those who turn their nose to mushrooms – like my husband who beat me […]