Belgian Beef Stew (Carbonnade)

October 5, 2015

You could be a total stranger to me, but if you invite me to your wedding, I will bawl like a baby. Weddings are so beautifully charged with emotion, and the weight of the joy and love opens the floodgates in... Continue reading →

Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc Lac)

April 13, 2015

My roommate Brian and I went on our first pilgrimage of the year to Christina’s Homemade Ice Cream last night. I left the apartment in sandals and a thin cardigan (to clear any possible confusion – I was wearing other things too!). The... Continue reading →

Peruvian Spaghetti (Tallarin Saltado)

February 22, 2015

We’re rolling into March soon, and that means birthdays on top of birthdays! Karl and I share the same birth month, a fact that I learned on our first date. I can’t articulate why, but it made me like him even more.... Continue reading →