Everyone has their own comfort foods, and we all really crave them right now. The conspicuously bare supermarket shelves give us some clues as to what these comfort foods are. In Germany, yeast and flour are in…
Brownies, Comfort Food Part III
Do you see what I’m seeing? We’re living through the worst global health crisis since the 1918 flu pandemic, and there are more recorded COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States than anywhere else in the…
Gigantes Plaki, Anything is Possible
I learned how to make gigantes plaki, a Greek, bean dish, in 2011, while stranded on a Greek island. I happened to be visiting the country during the anti-austerity movement and had made my way to one…
Reluctantly Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread
Grocery shopping is not what it used to be. As a master’s student writing my thesis at home, going grocery shopping is when I am most exposed to the coronavirus, and as a result, it frightens me…
Chili Sin Carne, Praise Beans
I know you have a stash of beans in your pantry right now. I can tell by the empty supermarket shelves. Good on you. I’m a huge fan of beans, and you should be too! Beans are…
Forgotten Root Vegetable Soup
“In an era of unprecedented economic inequality, dim millennial futures, and deep political disillusionment, food has also become a surrogate for hope—and personal freedom. This is understandable, but at meal’s end, our food isn’t allocated by choice,…
Chocolate Tahini Tart
I follow some food celebrities online for inspiration; none are chefs, all are home cooks. There’s nothing wrong with chefs, I just think that a) you don’t need to go to culinary school to learn how to…
Granola
Depending on where you live, delicious, crunchy granola can be hard to find and/or expensive. We like to make our own because we find it’s much tastier than the stuff we have in stores here in Germany.…
Red Curry Noodle Bowl
Let me be transparent, I have never been to Asia and I did not grow up eating Asian cuisine of any kind. I think I have only actually had red curry a couple of times at Thai…
Vegan Paella
Spaniards, and my dad, will be greatly incensed by the title and contents of this recipe. YES, it’s vegan! I’m not using the chicken, sausage or seafood that usually accompany a paella. You can use those ingredients…