Well. The fall equinox has came and went and summer is officially at an end. Winter is Coming. As I did some quick Googling to find out more about the significance of the equinox is, I found this amazing thing that happens in Chich’en Itza on the equinoxes. The Maya designed the Kekulcan pyramid, dedicated … Continue reading End of Summer Appreciation Post
Recipe: NYTCooking Total Time: 3 days Review: When quarantine began, I (along with the rest of the millennials) decided it was the perfect time to do a sourdough starter – when else would I be able to carefully monitor and feed it? First things first, figure out what starter is and how to feed it. … Continue reading Sourdough Bread
Recipe: Run Fast Eat Slow Total Time: 1 hr Review: Since Zak has been getting breakfast at his new job, I’ve really been left out in the cold, unable to muster up the energy to smoothie-myself. So, in the spirit of knowing thyself and thy morning sleepiness, I wanted to try these muffins I found … Continue reading Superhero Muffins
Recipe: Bon Appetit Total Time: 45 min Review: We’ve started to include a cocktail recipe in our meal plans, as a nice thing to look forward to at the end of the week. But with so many people doing Dry January, it felt like a mocktail would be a more appropriate idea. However, we have … Continue reading Better Than Celery Juice
Recipe: Cooks Illustrated Total Time: 1 hour Review: We had a bunch of cherry bomb peppers from my dad’s garden at Restoration Farm that were honestly about to go bad. I remembered that he told me the only reason he grows these peppers is because somebody asked him to – so that they could make … Continue reading Hot Sauce
Recipe (makes 1.5 pints, takes about 30 min) 1.5 cups Toasted Walnuts 6 cups Loosely Packed Basil Leaves 3 oz Parmesan Cheese, grated .75 oz Romano Cheese, grated 3 Garlic Cloves, pressed through garlic press (or minced) 3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp. Kosher Salt Toast walnuts in either a toaster oven (at … Continue reading Pesto
Highly recommend the Quick Kimchi recipe from Allison Roman’s Dining In. It’s spicy and delicious and extremely easy to make. She calls it Beginner’s Kimchi – perfect. Prep Time: 15 min # Servings: 3/4 of a large head of cabbage made 3 quarts of kimchi Continue reading Quick Kimchi
Jane & Zak: Meal Prepping from Williamsburg, Brooklyn 