Over the years we've accrued some travel cred. We've backpacked in or through Europe (East and West), Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Thailand,...

Makes 12-16 insanely decadent squares In the culinary world of dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free, grain-free, soy-free, you know what I’m...

Somehow I blinked and we went from making intentions and resolutions to planning for our summer break. We’ve been settling in (still),...

Serves 4 - 6 It’s winter in the UAE. And by winter, I mean “winter“, of course. It’s funny how quickly one acclimates to their...

Resolutions, goal setting, whatever you call it, this is the time of year that most of us take stock and let some things go and make...

Serves 6 It’s occurred to me that our blog is as forgiving as my yoga practice is. There is no judgment for any hiatus taken. There are...

It’s been nearly a month since we arrived in our new home. Another new home. We’re lucky, we move by choice and have great reasons for...

Every Tuesday, Claire and I attend a gardening class at the New York Botanical Gardens with my sister and nephew. It’s a great class...

I should be writing about a delicious Sri Lankan curry right now, but 2 things are making me write about gummies: 1. I’m a bit...

Makes 1 10″ pie My friend, Sophia, is more like a cooking soulmate. On my first day of culinary school I wandered over to a table where...

Make 4 Cups My friend, M, has experience in the kitchen. Her son is allergic to some of the most common allergens, wheat and gluten,...

Makes 16 crazy delicious brownies To help ease our way back into the kitchen and back to blogging, I’m using a little help from my...

Few things take me back to my Colombian childhood like Christmas does. It was the only holiday in our house that remained largely...

Yields 8 C Lately, Claire and I have been busy teaching. Yes, you read that correctly. My 2 year old daughter and I are now spending...

Makes 20 Cookies Really, this has just become my favorite cookie. What makes it The Tahini Christmas Cookie is simply a matter of chance....

For quite some time now, I’ve been mulling over different ideas of how to get amaranth into our diet a bit more regularly. Quinoa has a...

What meal do you think this is? When did eating become so complicated? I get that question a lot. I never did the digging to find...

Yields 3 Cups We got to escape the desert summer, and for 4 glorious weeks enjoyed greenery and autumn-like temperatures that both the...

Makes 6 small ramekins Panna Cotta isn’t a dessert that comes to mind often. I’m not sure if it’s the Italian name that makes it seem...

Yields 6 servings (approximately!) Confession: I envy some moms. I particularly envy those moms with 2+ kids, a home to keep, work...