Recipes
A Weekend in Venice Beach, CA
Since its establishment in 1905, Venice Beach has experienced both periods of decline and resurgence. However, one constant throughout its…
Australian Adventures: A Real Bush Mechanic
With reluctance, Xavier, the dog, and I left the quirky oasis of the Batavia Downs Cattle Station for the farthest…
Australian Adventures: The Professor
Xavier and I reached the end of the sealed road by midafternoon. Cooktown, a village of 1,500 at the southern…
Australian Adventures: Want a Sticker?
The road north from Boodjamulla National Park was rough, even by the low standards of the Australian outback. In the…
Bolognese sauce, Café Frenchy style
Sometimes you just get a food craving. It may not make sense, but you can't change it. Maybe it’s winter…
Chocolate Hazelnut Scrolls
Scrolls, sticky buns, and cinnamon buns are not something I eat or make often. Usually, I find these types of…
Delicious Chicken, Pork and Mushroom Terrine
Terrines were not a dish I initially appreciated. Before I moved to France, I operated under the mistaken impression that…
From Bliss to Blisters: the Mentality and Mechanics of Backpacking
I have a complicated relationship with backpacking. A pure passion for nature and a committed love for exercise are not…
Japanese Fried Chicken: a New Take on Comfort Food
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with fried chicken. I love how it tastes and hate how completely addicting I…
Lucious Dark Chocolate Mousse
I began experimenting with chocolate mousse recipes in college. It was an odd obsession for a broke 18-year-old biochemistry student…
