Food Safety
Charcuterie Science + A Dear Friend
Hello friends. I hope the Labor Day weekend was a fantastic ode to the end…
Cookies
Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies from 100 Cookies
I’ve got some Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies for you. I hope you’re as excited as…
Breakfast
Giant Cardamom Cinnamon Roll
Well I think we can all agree that our summer plans are turning out to…
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A Pot of White Beans, Sausage, and Broccoli Rabe + Cooking with Dry Beans
In the in-between times of winter and spring, I always crave warming dishes full of…
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45-Minute Perfect Caramelized Onions + Quick Onion Gouda Rolls
Remember when we talked extensively about allium defenses last week? Well I decided to roll…
Breakfast
Sweet Potato Broccolini Sheet Pan Hash
Wow, has it been a long time! Apologies for the break in my content here…
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The North Shore Roast Beef Sandwich: A Scientific Study
Hi friends! I wanted to share with you a recent piece I wrote for Edible…
Breakfast
Nutty Cocoa Granola
All hail the cocoa bean! Seriously, I think I want to gush about chocolate right…
Desserts
Skillet Spice Cake with Gooey Caramel Bottom + Dinner Together
Thanksgiving season is my favorite. The days get crisper, the anticipation is in the air…
Breakfast
Pumpkin Pancakes
It’s that time of year again! It’s a #VirtualPumpkinParty out here. An event that gives…
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Focaccia Tartines
Happy (unofficial) sweltering fall! It may be September, but it sure feels like we’re still…
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Watermelon Cucumber Salad with Sumac and Cilantro
Hi friends! Starting to feel like summer over there? I hope so, because I’ve got…
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Sesame Crusted Tuna with Pea and Mango Salad
As a kid that grew up in a pretty All-American Family, I acquired the same…
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Collard Greens and Prosciutto Pizza with Honey + Honey Pt. 3
It’s 2018! Happy New year guys! Along with many of you, I’m sure, 2017 saw…
Breakfast
Stroopwafels + Tahini Latte + Honey Pt. 2
Oooh yeah! Stroopwafels! Are you familiar? Well, if you’re not, you’re welcome for introducing you…
Desserts
Gingerbread Sheet Cake with Whipped Honey Mascarpone + In Appreciation of Honey Part 1
It’s officially ‘that time of year.’ Thanksgiving has passed, and the season takes a hard…
Desserts
Chocolate Graham Crackers + Kitchen S’mores
Well we’re reaching that point in summer where one part of me is ready to…
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Half-Roasted Tomato Salad with Chickpeas, Capers, and Salsa Verde
As the evenings come earlier and earlier and the daylight stretches less into the nighttime…
Drinks
The Negroni Aperitif + Snacks
We’re talking three of my favorite subjects today. Cocktails, snacks, and bitter. Cocktails and snacks,…
Cookies
Ice Cream Sandwiches + Black Cocoa
I’ll admit, I’m not a huge ice cream person. I think I’ve always been more…
Breakfast
In Appreciation of Coffee + Stovetop Espresso + Orange Chocolate Scones
I’m 93% sure that coffee makes up some part of my bloodstream and runs through…
Desserts
In Appreciation of Champagne + Blood Orange and Pistachio Pavlovas
Paul Buisse La Bulle Blanc Brut “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By…
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In Appreciation of Sourdough + Sourdough Pizza
Boy oh boy. Isn’t Thanksgiving the best? A sprinting marathon that gives us all permission…
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Roasted Root Vegetables with Pecans and Maple Dressing
Thanksgiving is two days away! And I bet most of you already have a full…
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Fig and Shallot Crostinis + In Appreciation of Alliums
Ok I know that I just had a post about goat cheese on bread with…
Breakfast
Quick Cinnamon Espresso Rolls + A Blog’s 2nd Birthday!
Wowowowowow Appeasing a Food Geek is two! If you read last year’s celebratory blog birthday…
Freezer Friendly
Homemade Pasta + Late Summer Fettuccine
I always viewed homemade pasta as this really intimidating thing that only all-star chefs could…
Drinks
Basil and Black Pepper Gin Sour + Egg White Love
That hectic nature of the summer usually means that I never have a chance to…
Desserts
Roasted Banana and Chocolate Chunk No-Churn Ice Cream
You know when you’re a kid and you pretend to like something because your best…
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Sriracha, Corn, and Feta Salad
I think the first time I came across Sriracha was in a Noodles and Company…
Drinks
Moscow Mule Popsicles
Hellooooo summer! And helloooo booze-inspired treats to cool down with. Because I don’t know about…
Desserts
In Appreciation of Gelato + Salted Butterscotch Bourbon Affogato
I had never heard of an affogato before I started this blog. (I can almost…
Freezer Friendly
Pressure Cooker Pulled Pork
Guess what friends?! Memorial day celebrations are just a couple of days away. Which means…
Breakfast
In Appreciation of English Muffins
I used to really hate English muffins when I was a kid. They were dry…
Freezer Friendly
One-Pan Dinner: Chorizo, chickpea, and Red Pepper, Oh My!
Okay what is with this in-between spring thing happening all across New England and PA?
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Nathan Miller Chocolate + The Basics
Guys remember that amazing beer waffle post I did with Sara from Cake Over Steak?
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Clam Pasta with Parsley and Chili
I am honestly pretty scared of cooking seafood. Unlike chicken or meat that has a…
Desserts
Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
As you are likely well-aware, Paris is my favorite place. The monuments, fashion, way of…
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Roasted Beet, Pear, and Feta salad
If you know me at all, you know that I’m not really a fan of…
Cookies
Teddy Graham Men + Homemade Nutella
I’ve got two very specific memories of teddy grahams and Nutella that never fail to…
Breakfast
Beer Waffles: Two Ways (Apple Wheat and Blueberry Cream Ale)
Sara of Cake Over Steak and I have finally met in real life! You know,…
Cookies
Salted Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie
Get excited! You’re going to love this. A chocolate chip cookie that gets crispy and…
Breakfast
Candied Ginger
Ok level with me. Am I weird for sitting around brainstorming how to make my…
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Soy Sauce Beads (Science fun!)
Recently, I returned from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) conference in Chicago. IFT is…
Breakfast
In Appreciation of Chia Seeds + A Breakfast Malt
Chia seeds. You may have heard of them lately. They’re kind of a thing. They…
Breakfast
In appreciation of donuts!
Donuts (or doughnuts, pick your poison) are no longer just for Homer Simpson and your…
Dips
Anchovy Onion Butter + Baltimore
As an official East coaster for at least one more year, I decided that I…
Desserts
In appreciation of popcorn
Well friends it’s March! Spring has always been my least favorite season because I’m not…
Food Safety
Holidays + Leftovers
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Greetings from Minnesota! Hope you all have had a…
Desserts
In appreciation of bitter + grapefruit curd
Sweet, sour, salty, umami, and….bitter. Probably the least favorite taste. We all knew this moment…
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In Appreciation of the Microwave + a Mug Cake
Sweets are very dangerous for me to keep around. I have absolutely no control around…
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In Appreciation of Chocolate
This post isn’t really a recipe. Rather, it’s a reflection on chocolate. Probably the best…