Hi! I am resurfacing after a long hiatus in which, among other things, I moved cross country. I am now a North Carolinian! Unfortunately, my kitchen for the last few months has consisted of a temperamental hot plate and a toaster oven, while we remodel the kitchen of our new home, and this has also … Continue reading Chickpeas for your chickpea
There are certain things that you love to eat as a kid and never stop loving. This is one for me. If I could, I would eat a cinnamon pretzel every day. To me, it has everything you need to feel good: warm bread, cinnamon sugar, and butter. A warm pretzel makes a great breakfast … Continue reading Auntie Char’s Cinnamon Soft Pretzel
Today I want to share something that I made for my son’s birthday party and that turned out to be a big hit. Homemade goldfish crackers! Truth be told, I have never been a great lover of classic goldfish crackers, but it occurred to me that they would be a really fun food to recreate … Continue reading Goldfish
This Thanksgiving, I wanted to delve into African American culinary traditions and try to create a Thanksgiving meal that would reflect aspects of this history. I am ashamed to admit that I learned, on a fascinating blog called Afroculinaria, that Abraham Lincoln’s official declaration of Thanksgiving as a national American holiday fell mere months after … Continue reading To Hattie
You may have noticed that I often go to ethnic markets to find the ingredients that I use in my recipes. These markets make up a regular part of my food shopping routine. And yet often when I am there, I look around and think I may be one of the only non-immigrant Americans in … Continue reading Ode to Ethnic Markets
For a while now, I’ve been trying to perfect an oven-frying technique that would allow me to easily create homemade chicken or fish strips. After all, what’s a blog about children’s food without a nod to chicken nuggets? Chicken nuggets and fish sticks are a staple of the American food scene for children. And I have … Continue reading Crispy Fingers
For today’s post, I thought I would delve once again into history, specifically Summer, 1948. A few months ago, I asked my mom to bring me some old women’s magazines that she collects for her artwork. I think there are few things that give you a more approachable sense of an era’s preoccupations, interests, and … Continue reading Women’s Day Magazine
As I’ve probably said before, I am generally averse to food products that carry the “something-free” label. It strikes me as far too radical, and when I see it, I feel anything but free. People who categorically ban certain things from their diet (unless of course they are allergic) are as mysterious to me as marathon … Continue reading Alternative Pizza Crust
After living in France on and off in my twenties and early thirties, I can definitely say that my tastes changed because of it. Many processed foods that I had previously found acceptable and even tasty suddenly tasted artificial, overly salty or sickeningly sweet. To my husband’s occasional confusion, however, I still retain a fondness for certain garish … Continue reading Pop (T)art
I just spent the last week with my mother’s family in Charlotte, NC, where I celebrated Christmas Southern style. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the South, since my mom’s family is from Atlanta, Georgia and now lives in North Carolina. I also spent four years back in the motherland when … Continue reading Carolina Christmas
The Children's Table 