Two months ago, I was craving chocolate cake. I don’t love baking, and I don’t even love cake—unless it’s the chocolate cake my mom made for my birthday every year growing up. Back home, my go-to dessert is a classic boxed brownie mix (don’t get […]
Butternut Squash Soup
Soup season is officially here! And there is no better way to kick it off than with this simple, satisfying butternut squash soup. This recipe is from my aunt (thank you, Nuna), very straightforward and one of our favorites! Berke and I were so excited […]
Chicken Quesadillas
Chicken quesadillas are one of Berke’s go-to responses whenever I text “what’s for dinny?” They’re easy and I usually have everything I need on hand: tortillas, cheese, onions, peppers, and some chicken breast — nothing fancy required. One of my favorite random single-use kitchen appliances […]
Chicken Orzo Soup
Soup season is here! I have a few new recipes in mind that I want to try but we’ll start off with a classic. My go-to is the chicken orzo soup my mom and my grandma (Mia) made whenever anyone was sick. Everyone has their […]
Air Fryer Salmon
Berke and I like to eat fish once or twice a week, and salmon in the air fryer is one of our go-to dishes. The fillets we buy come in a two-pack — I cook them both, we split one for dinner, and save the […]
Marry Me Gnocchi
Every once in a while I crave a saucy pasta. Last week it was an easy, creamy “marry me” gnocchi. The popular “Marry Me Chicken” is famous for its skillet chicken and decadent sun-dried tomato cream sauce. I used to hate sun-dried tomatoes, but a […]
Pickled Red Onions
My favorite topping! Pickled red onions are so easy to make and I put it on everything (almost). Tacos, any sort of “bowl”, on a piece of toast over cream cheese, on a breakfast sandwich, on a burger… It’s best to use a mandoline slicer […]
Summery Baked White Fish
This easy baked white fish is one of our favorite weeknight meals in the summer—super quick, minimal cleanup, feels like but also filling. Which fish should you use? Any mild white fish works great! Sea bass, cod, haddock… whatever you can get your hands on. […]
The Pizza Dough Project, Part II
A few months went by before we even thought about making another pizza. After the first try, I decided my oven would never get hot enough to make it worth trying. I know that in the states, pizza steels have become the “standard” for pizza […]
Dirty Martini
Berke is the bartender in this house and he is always trying to find a new, fun cocktail to perfect. I, on the other hand, could order a dirty martini every time and be happy. Sometimes he prefers it with vodka and no blue cheese […]