Maybe one day I will write a cookbook called "Just Add Sweet Potatoes!" . Its kind of becoming my thing- I mean, I've do...

Oh man, US Elections are so much more fun from the US! I was totally excited to try to stay up until 6 last week and watch how a close ra...

Ahh, the ex-pat life. Where one day offers exhilarating discoveries (OMG Markthalle Neun has a vegan milkshake stand!) and the next day ...

Just a quickie today, kids! Made risotto last night, the same way I always do , except this time, S had a brain flash. We could leave o...

Is there is any greater summer pleasure than sitting on your porch on a hot night, drinking a beer and eating a hot dog (or in my case, two)...

This weekend S. came to visit me in my new digs in Budapest. Since I haven't been doing a lot of "cooking" these last couple o...

Hello friends! I know the question on everyone's mind: is it Spring yet in Berlin? The answer is: kind of . Its like, sunny and stuff,...

Happy International Women's Day, citizens of the world! Did you know that this holiday was created by a famous German leftist and femin...

If you had the choice between working at a job that was frequently disgusting but kept you busy, or at one that was mind-numbingly boring bu...

So wouldn't you know that just when I get this awesome trio of faux-micro lenses for my camera AND cook up Viva Vegan's feijoada twi...

Look at all my purple CSA babies... So I've still been adjusting to the awesomeness of having a CSA basket delivered (auf Deutsch, gemüs...

Passover dessert last year, at my dear friend Karen's house. Passover always officially marks the beginning of Spring in my year. To m...

Its no new observation that necessity spurs creativity. How many dishes were created in a situation of deprivation that are now considered h...

Ahhh holiday travel. Where two inches of snow translates into 3 days of travel delays. Yes, my transit back to the good ole USSA was kind of...

On a nice cool evening a few nights ago I was walking down the street with my friend when we encountered what looked like a large crate of p...

One of the stars of "Food Inc." Today, I took a break from studying to see "Food Inc, " a documentary that purports to e...

We had just the slightest bit of sunshine and warmth this weekend and it totally ruined me for winter. All of a sudden my mind was racing, ...

Wow, so guess what happened to me this week? Its the first week of finals, I have my second 26 page paper due in 3 days, and my ENTIRE compu...

I know I shouldn't be fixating on fin de siecle romantic Operas. I should be focusing on fin de semester papers and exams. But the love...

Even with the stress of finals (...and break-ups, and upcoming trips I'm not prepared for, and whatever else the world decides to throw ...