Pork and Pumpkin Chili

I’ve been busy. Have you been busy? It must be that time of year. I’m bouncing between two jobs at the moment, which is just as glamorous as it sounds. I’ve read Humans of New York, Coraline, and The Captain is out to Lunch and The Sailors Have 

Cream of Potato Soup

I’ve been back over a month, and I’m back to eating Cambodian food. There’s a food-cart-turned-brick-and-mortar spot called Sok Sab Bai. It’s about as authentic as it gets, so it’s nice to know it exists. You just don’t see Cambodian food often. Amok Trey [salmon, 

Chicken Enchilada Soup

How much pumpkin have you consumed already? Tis the season. I made pumpkin smoothies all last week, and I was really underwhelmed. I don’t know if it’s because I might just be tired of smoothies for once or the pumpkin just wasn’t doing anything for 

Green Chile Grits with Chorizo

I totally ate a box of dirty rice with the rest of this chorizo. It was Zatarain’s, and I loved every minute of it. Guilty pleasure. While it cooked, the smell reminded me of Rice-a-Roni, and immediately took me back to childhood. I did eat 

Spinach & Kale Soup with Tahini Chickpeas

Wine: If you ever have the opportunity to get your hands on wine from Fanti, snap it up. You’ll usually find their Brunello, which is one of  the most divine wines to ever hit your lips, but it’s in that realm of “special occasion” not “everyday” 

Coconut-Curry Noodle Soup

The trip to SE Asia is getting more concrete! We’ve finally nailed down a time frame (about 20 days), and we’ve nailed down the countries [Thailand, Cambodia, Laos(?), Vietnam], but haven’t quite figured out the exact route yet. It’s too easy to cram way too