A friend was over for the weekend and we spent hours trying to decide what to make for dinner. We opened the refrigerator and cluelessly stood there staring at what we had but yet not being able to decide. We saw a whole bunch of fresh basil and tons of garlic, so thought we should [...]

I made this avocado tartine for our Sunday lunch this afternoon. I was amazed at how well I replicated this dish after eating it twice at Le Pain Quotidien -- once in New York City and once in Washington D.C., especially because the menu vaguely read 3 things "chickpeas, cucumbers and spicy tahini." Now obviously, [...]

It's mid-March and it's spring break time. I've been waiting for the weather to get warmer but wintry Baltimore can never be in favor of my cold-bearing disability. Everyone is out of town and my mother and I are spending the week alone. My friend Dharti came over yesterday afternoon to spend the night with [...]