From My Kitchen

  • I Tried A Chocolate Sourdough Starter

    I was scrolling through Facebook when I saw something I had never considered before: a chocolate sourdough starter. Not chocolate bread… a chocolate starter.  The video showed a jar of deep brown starter bubbling and rising, and it looked incredible.… Continue reading

    I Tried A Chocolate Sourdough Starter
  • The Culture of Our Kitchen

    I grocery shop for five people every week. On Fridays and Saturdays, I make a loop through five or six grocery stores across our side of the city. I do it to get the foods we prefer and that fit… Continue reading

    The Culture of Our Kitchen
  • While He Cooked

    Tonight, I sat on a stool and watched my husband make dinner. Flank steak. Rice. Steamed broccoli. Nothing complicated. He marinated the meat and let it rest on the counter. Rice went into a pot of boiling water.. The broccoli… Continue reading

    While He Cooked
  • The Story Behind The Meal

    Monday through Thursday nights are busy. My younger kids have taekwondo at the end of the day, and sometimes we don’t get home from those classes until 7 pm. Then I head back out with either my oldest or my… Continue reading

    The Story Behind The Meal