Back when the pandemic hit last year, I started subscribing to a subscription box called Universal Yums that sends you a bunch of snacks from across the globe every month. January’s box was from the Netherlands—a country that, based on the box, has all sorts of sweet, savory, sour, chewy snacks. This month’s box was very interesting, and I want to tell you about it. … Continue reading A Tasty, Chewy, Sour Trip Through the Netherlands
No offense to my sourdough bakers out there, but I have had enough. During this pandemic, my timelines have been filled with it seems like everyone’s sourdough starters all the way through to the baked and sliced loaves. I have never thought about sourdough so much in my life. And while I haven’t attempted it myself, I did order a box from a local bakery … Continue reading 7 Baking Projects That Aren’t Sourdough
Breakfast is a thing of joy. It’s the meal I always look forward to the most. It’s the meal that brings me the most comfort. It’s the meal I’ve created the most ritual around in my life. And it’s the meal I’ve been overlooking the most since the outbreak began. It’s hard to create a morning routine when you essentially get out of bed, walk seven … Continue reading The Humble Joy of Breakfast in a Time of Crisis
It’s raining in Manhattan as I watch a man light another man’s cigarette with a neon green lighter. I’m sitting perpendicular to where they are standing, which puts me uncomfortably close to the action. This would be weird, even for New York, if it weren’t for the glass window and multicolored rock bar top that separates me from them. And so it’s like I’m not even … Continue reading A Most Unusual Affogato
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