I like versatility. You know, like casual sneakers you can also wear to the gym, tote bags that double as purses (I HATE wearing purses), and cookies that also double as cake. No joke on that last one. I came up with the idea for this recipe after tearing through a flourless fudge cookie at Atlas Eats. Chewy, and full of nutty chocolatey goodness, they … Continue reading Flourless Chewy Chocolate Cookie Cake Recipe – An Ode to Eve
What feels like a lifetime ago, I was an aspiring plus sized model visiting Los Angeles. It was spring of 2013, and I had just wrapped my first-ever professional photo shoot for a new makeup line. I fell in love with Los Angeles at first sight. Creatives aren’t ashamed of their ambitions in LA; they embrace the hustle. Friendships are also built-in networking allies, and … Continue reading Kitchen magic: how an olive oil cake landed me my first internship in LA
The only thing I love more than being in my kitchen is getting swept up in the magic of someone else’s cooking experience. A few months ago, I got to watch Chef Liliana Kneuer make magic in her beautiful kitchen in Victor. This article was originally featured in the April edition of RWO. Photography by Brandon Vick. When I found myself sopping up the jewel-toned, spicy … Continue reading An Evening with Chef Liliana Kneuer
I’ve been eating a lot of blueberries lately. I love how they stain my tongue and teeth and always taste good – even when they’re a bit sour or drooping and wrinkled with overripeness. And while I don’t necessarily believe that I have synesthesia, it’s one of the only foods out there that tastes blue to me. Pure, wholesome, blue. I spent the last week of March … Continue reading Blueberry Pie Bars with Pecan Crumble [RECIPE]
Sometimes I like to cook, and sometimes I like to wax poetic about cooking. If you’ve followed me for long enough, you’ll know that I’m a bit of a whirlwind in the kitchen. More often than not, things get a little wacky in my small studio kitchen. I revel in the mistakes, the absurdity and magic of a recipe. A few months back, Nathan and … Continue reading How to cook a pork chop: love, smoke & other musings
Last Friday was September 22, the day that my inner spooky gal finally comes out of hiding. Guys, here’s the thing: I love fall. I was born in November. Every birthday party I had as a child was Halloween-themed. I spent almost a decade of my young life convinced I was a witch (I patiently awaited a letter from Hogwarts that never came) and in … Continue reading Carrot Leek Soup with Thyme & Crispy Bacon [RECIPE]
I love this time of year. As summer bleats out its last warm days, broken up by intermittent exclamations of the crisper climate to come, some of the best seasonal produce starts making its way to the Rochester Public Market. As I traipsed through the bustling crowd yesterday, I couldn’t help but feel the magic of fall and its bounty tickling my heels with every … Continue reading Peach & Basil Pizza with Homemade Balsamic Glaze [RECIPE]
I am moving today, and I’m proud to say that for the first time in my sort-of adult life, I was responsible and did most of my packing ahead of time, which is great — except when I had to make food for myself for the week and I had virtually nothing left in my pantry save a canister of flour, a packet of yeast, … Continue reading How to Make 4 Ingredient Flat Bread [RECIPE]
My father, a man who does not mess around with his morning caffeine fix, used to grind, press and brew his own espresso every morning before heading off for a busy day at the office. As a wild-haired child of two or three, I’d sit on the counter from time to time and act as his assistant, my young nose already keen on the rich, … Continue reading The Perfect French Press Recipe (with a twist!)
