{crazy market} Stone Town Market, Zanzibar
I like to share crazy markets on this and other sites, because wherever I travel, the markets are always a big highlight for me. When we were on the island of Zanzibar, we hired...
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{recipe} Easy Oven Barley “Risotto”
As much as I hate unnecessary quotation marks, I can’t think of any other term for this. The process is so simple, with a little time on the stovetop and the bulk of the...
{recipe} Bulgogi Sloppy Joes with Spicy Mayo
Sloppy Joes + Korean BBQ – how could I possibly resist? Answer: I couldn’t. Result: perfection on a bun. The recipe is based on one I saw in the New York Times, but it’s a) behind a...
{time for tea} Where I Like to Eat in London (and What I Do in Between Meals)
I would love to tell you about all of the best restaurants in London, but London, of course, is enormous! It’s also expensive. So I will just have to tell you about my personal...
{recipe} The Best Short Ribs You’ll Ever Eat
After a week of glorious sun and 80+ degree weather, a spate of drizzly, gray, and decidedly autumnal days are upon us. The upside of this dreary weather is that warm, rich, comforting dishes...
{recipe} Cherry Raspberry Pie with Shortbread Crust
I don’t often make desserts with cherries, unless it’s a special request. There are 2 reasons: 1) I don’t like cherries that much, and 2) cherries have troublesome little pits that must be removed...
{recipe} Crunchy Oil-Free Granola Made Exactly to your Liking
I used to think eating granola was healthy. I would eat a big bowl with milk for breakfast, feeling virtuous about starting my day right with one of those “balanced breakfasts” people are always...
{recipe} Creamy Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
In San Francisco, we suffer through a cold and foggy July and August in anticipation of the warm, sunny Indian summer days that arrive during September and October. While our East Coast counterparts are...
{recipe} Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint
This is so good that I can’t wait to share it with you- I’m still eating it as I type. It only takes about 5 minutes to make, and I think as long as...
{summer in a crust} Strawberry Pluot Crumb Tart
This weekend, I went to meet a friend’s adorable twin baby girls for the first time. Somehow I knew they’d be sweet as sugar, so I wanted to bring the new parents a homemade...
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