Spiced pumpkin soup with chestnuts
The transition between late fall and early winter is when I usually get my one cold of the year. Thankfully, so far, it has been…
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Quick dill pickles
You’ll thank me for this, fellow pickle addicts. Fresh, crunchy dill pickles ready in just a few hours (thanks, mom!). Literally, I could be making…
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Roasted peppers and tomatoes with anchovies
I love roasting vegetables in the late fall and winter months. It is cozy food that is still healthy and captures the colors of the…
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Farmers cheese and berry “soufflé”
I love farmers cheese (tvorog, in Russian) though it can sometimes be hard to find here. It is a nostalgic taste for me, and it…
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Sour cherry and almond scones
These first non-bright, gray days of fall call on my nesting instinct. I make a big pot of tea (I stock up on Betjeman &…
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Bananas with golden pepper caramel
It is that time of year – the fall craving for comforting desserts, ones that are uncomplicated but still give you the feel of a…
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(Re) Visiting London
Having lived in London for almost five years in the past, it is always so normal yet surreal to be back as a visitor. My…
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Postcard from London {belatedly..}
breakfast in London {above}, just the other day and breakfast at my favorite new place in Juan les Pins, Aux Enfants Terribles Somewhat of a…
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Postcard from France
I am in France for about a week for my dad’s birthday, probably eating my weight in macarons (passion fruit and chocolate or pistachio and…
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Baked apples with cheese and honey
This dessert is a result of two things: 1) one of my favorite childhood snacks has always been slices of cheese with an apple 2)…
