Hippie Bread

This morning, I'm starting my first job. I've been asking myself a lot of questions--will I totally mess this up? Will my co-workers like me? Most importantly, what will I eat as a quick breakfast before hopping on the train? 

This bread is the answer. It is the most delicious food ever created. 

Two summers ago, my lovely roommate Carson and I were interning in D.C., asking ourselves these same questions. Carson's fabulously talented friend Brigid gave her this recipe for a vegan bread. I was skeptical at first--not because it was vegan (well, a little), but mostly because of the number and variety of ingredients it required. But it was actually a really simple recipe to follow, and when it came out of the oven, well, I was sold. 

I can't really describe it...it's moist (sorry for those of you who hate that word!). It's crumbly. It's a little spicy. Yes, the ingredients list is long and a little weird, but do not be daunted, my friends! The amount of hippie bread this makes is well worth it. Eat it in the morning. Eat it in the evening, all over this land. Carson and I call it Hippie Bread because this stuff is pretty darn good for you!

Crispy Asian Peanut Slaw

I think the best recipes are always born of 30% desperation, 20% an unswerving desire for a particular dish, and 50% whatever you have in the fridge. The other day, I was stressed about finding a dinner that would please everyone in my family (meat-eaters and veggies alike), had a crazy craving for cold peanut noodles, and had no noodles but a ton of vegetables in the crisper. So Crispy Asian Peanut Slaw was born! It is delicious topped with sauteed gingery garlic tofu or sauteed/grilled chicken, or by itself as a side dish. It comes together really quickly, so if you're looking for a simple delicious salad for a  BBQ today, I think you've found it. Happy Fourth of July!

Cold-Brew Coffee

Do you remember that freaky snowstorm last October? The one that left millions of children across the Northeast in tears because they had to cancel trick-or-treating on Halloween? Where thousands of people were without power?


If you do, you might think I'm crazy for still being obsessed with this storm. What's the big deal, you might say. Halloween got rescheduled. There was pretty snow. It was romantic because of the darkness from power outages, so you could take a break from technology and really get back to connecting with people. I'm going to stop you right there, imaginary person who's arguing with me. I'm all for romancin' in the dark, but no electricity? You know what you need to make coffee? ELECTRICITY!


Throughout the three day long power outage in Massachusetts, I was berated. And shamed. Because at 8 a.m. when the power went out, I ran around like a crazy person insisting that cold-brew coffee existed, and that I could make it in an hour. Guess which one of those things is true? Right. It exists, but it's a pretty long (hands-off) process. So when I tried to serve nasty, slightly coffee-flavored water with huge grinds in it to several caffeine-addicted friends who were already getting headaches (you know who you are), they were merciless. This post is my vindication, my restoration to the halls of culinary awesomeness, and most of all--my revenge. Cold-Brew: it's a thing.