Ice cream wars! Who else had them as a kid? Chocolate or vanilla! Strawberry or chocolate, vanilla or both?! I always chose chocolate, and I got a fair amount of…
It’s Spring! Well, not really. There’s not a flower in sight, and the trees are as bare as ever. But it’s starting. Slowly. I’ve begun to hear the faint chirping…
This recipe comes with a story. It’s slightly embarrassing. The usual. You know. I started by roasting the apricots. They were overripe, losing their resistance at the seams. I rubbed…
A little bit of poetry today. xo, Chaya blackberries, sweetbitter prickle my tongue, enamor my thoughts. they carry wine in them or maybe it is the taste of summer? they…
Remember when I told you guys I’m working on a couple of exciting new projects? I can finally reveal the details- I’m featuring in a series of videos! The videos…
Here is how to make apricot jam when distracted: first, buy apricots from the store, loose ones rolling around the bin, almost overripe with blush-y skins and soft middles. Perfect…
Happy first day of Summer, everyone! I love summer for lots of reasons, but I have to admit that berries might be the first and foremost. They’re the perfect snack, I…
Exciting news: I chewed today! For the first time in two months! As soon as my doctor gave me the go-ahead, I started dreaming of what I’d have first: sushi?…
A thousand opening sentences preceded this one. Every time my fingers typed out a few words, I immediately deleted them. Nothing fit, nothing made sense. It was as if the…
I discovered baklava in a chaotic, sun soaked market in Jerusalem. All around me, vendors shouted, loudly hawking their wares, and people selected their goods quickly, haggling briefly and hurriedly…
