Chewy, crispy bread, baked in the richness of olive oil, and it’s vegan — Ever since Bread Week of The Great British Bake Off 2021, I’ve been trying to recreate the success I had making focaccia. You would think it would just be a matter of following the original recipe. But it wasn’t cut and dry. During the magic of that first bake, I…

Warm, hearty, zesty — with a diverse range of add-in options, it’s a great soup to clean out your fridge or pantry — It’s snowing again today. No one’s exactly surprised by that fact — it’s March in Michigan, after all. It’s cold. It’s blustery. And as I write this it’s 23°F with a sharp wind chill of 11°F. The kind of day that calls for some warm and hearty food. And since…

And 4 ways to pull yourself out of the hole you’ve dug — One of my co-workers was telling me about a recent date with her boyfriend. They’d had dinner and were at home, settled in, watching a movie. His phone rang. He saw it was work. He answered it. Afterward, she asked him why. It was after 8 p.m., …

With just a little heat to keep you on your toes — In the before-times — i.e. back when I didn’t cook and didn’t understand how food got from roaming around on the hoof to deliciously constituting sandwich components — roast beef was one of those magical items that simply appeared. It appeared on the sub shop’s menu. It appeared in little…

A crunchy fresh dish to get me through the end-of-winter blues — Is cowboy caviar a dip? A salad? A chunky salsa? A side dish? A topping for burritos or other sandwich roll-ups? The answer — definitively — is any and all of the above. What I love about cowboy caviar is that it’s a vegetable filled dish that doesn’t require peak…

A less-sweet approach for low-FODMAP and diabetic diets — Whether you’re exploring sourdough baked goods as a means of eating low-FODMAP, you’re into the benefits of fermented grains, or you’re just looking for ways to give your starter a bit more exercise — let me tell you about these muffins. They’re delicious. Not too sweet. …

Accept that the task of writing is morally neutral — Getting smarter about your writing income streams isn’t just about getting better at the external act of building your audience and brand; it’s also about learning how you work internally—getting smarter about your brain, its triggers, pitfalls, and optimal operating conditions. …

If you’re not taking yourself seriously… you must be having fun, right? — I decided to stop taking myself so seriously. But first, a story: In 2019, I quit my cubicle minion job that was messing with my mental and physical health to write full-time. I didn’t think I was off the 9–5 path forever, but the more I started to breathe post-escape…

And why they’re still a worthwhile alternative — Locally, the run of the mill carton of a dozen large eggs cost $1.49 a year ago. This month I paid $4.59 for the same carton. Almost all food prices have seen a jump — or creep — lately due to inflation. But three-fold increases aren’t simply inflation. It’s one…