Once you learn to bake a good pie, you’ll never look back. It’s one of the most optimistic culinary rituals I know – rolling out buttery dough, preparing the filling, carefully crimping pretty edges. This is a collection of the pie recipes that have become little traditions in my kitchen, the ones that feel the […]

Saucepans are an unsung hero in the kitchen, in my opinion. They might not be the kind of thing you use every single day, like a fry pan, but they’re a necessity for making pasta, boiling eggs, browning butter, whipping up sauces, warming soups, and so much more. Saucepans are a cooking workhorse. And one of […]

Fall baking season is officially here! (The best baking season, to be clear.) There’s no better feeling than a trip to the apple orchard that ends with cinnamon sugar apple cake in the oven, or stocking up on cans of pumpkin knowing that pumpkin muffins are in your future. I LOVE YOU, FALL! There’s something […]

This is the butternut squash soup I’ve been making when I want something more substantial than a typical silky puree. Red lentils give it body and a protein boost, while tomatoes and tomato paste offset the sweetness of the squash. Garlic, yellow peppers, and fennel seeds keep things dynamic, and a couple handfuls of cashews […]

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