Home is an idea, I think. It’s not a building. It’s not even people. It’s the feeling that you can rest, without trying to be too much or too little, and just be.
Balsamic Onion Jam
During every Thanksgiving since I can remember, I’ve eaten this jam.
Deb’s Summer Kale Salad
When I arrived at Bucknell as a freshman 9 years ago, I never imagined that I’d someday be moving back to Seattle, driving through campus with a dog and a husband in tow.
Summer Vegetable & Cheese Galette
Yoga is my temple, my happy hour, my gym, and my therapist. No matter what’s going on in my life, yoga is home.
Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Avocado Jalapeno Crema
Isn’t it wonderful to watch someone you love find their passion in life?
Sweet & Spicy Candied Walnuts
A yummy hostess gift that goes hand-in-hand with stories of my husband’s late-night snack obsession.
Light & Flaky Best-Ever Buttermilk Biscuits
On the morning of our second day in Thailand, we found ourselves in a disastrous state.
Chicken Stock
As I return to a place I used to know well, most things remind me of other things I thought I’d forgotten.
Turkey Lettuce Wraps
For two years, during summers and Christmas breaks, I sold women’s shoes at Nordstrom.
Classic Brownies
We’re saying goodbye our first Gritty Kitchen this week.
Everything-in-the-Fridge Pasta Salad
If you’re going to live in Boston forever, summers are your reward and seasonal amnesia is your coping mechanism.
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
I love camping. I love it when things go wrong but you stay anyway. I love setting up a little home in the woods, not showering, sitting with a book in hand and knowing that there’s nothing to do but read.
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