Samosas are one of those foods that are easy to buy but fun to make at home, even if they are a little labor intensive. You just have to put yourself in the mindset of …
Cazuela Blanca | The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende is a poignant and whimsical story of a family, told in beautiful rolling prose. The story unfolds across generations and across Chile, from Santiago to the countryside …
Hasty Trail Mix | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
I’ve been describing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as the ASMR of games. It’s so calming, especially because my favorite thing to do is just run around beautiful landscapes to a gentle …
Poisonous Soup (Matcha Broth) | The Nightmare Before Christmas
Day-in day-out Sally, #nevernotpoisoning, tries to poison the Evil Scientist using ingredients from her quaint little garden of deadly herbs. On this particular night, she uses her deadly nightshade masked by frog’s breath and worm’s …
Lemony White Bean Hummus | A Series of Unfortunate Events
My 9 year old, Zoeya, has snapped up all thirteen novels in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and all of us in our family are fans of Netflix’s adaptation which I have dubbed …
1001 Arabian Nights | Minty Split Pea Soup
One of my favorite tales spun by Scheherezade in 1001 Arabian Nights is The Prince and the Large and Lonely Tortoise. This story has everything: animal brides, shape shifting, jealous bitches, cooking trickery, and dinner …
Capitol Pumpkin Soup | The Hunger Games
As reality and dystopian fiction become closer to indistinguishable, it’s no surprise that it is #DISHTOPIA Month: Eat Like It’s the End of the World, Fandom Foodies theme hosted by the lovely Catherine at The …
Orc Rock Mushroom Soup with Corn and Coconut Cream | Battle Chef Brigade
Better late than never for #BattleChefBuffet, Fandom Foodies theme of the (last) month, hosted by the awesome Victoria at Pixelated Provisions – that’s right it’s Battle Chef Brigade! I haven’t gotten a chance to play …
Roasted Green Pepper Soup
Red peppers get all the love but the humble green pepper is fresh and unexpected. I had posted a green pepper soup recipe here years ago and it was one of my most popular; I’ve …
Gollum Stew | The Hobbit
It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes first, and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter. …