morestomach: movement

i have moved. that's all. you can find me at MoreStomach Blog. besos.

tomato + meat sauce atop spaghetti squash

when i worked downtown i used to take the city bus to the office. i felt very cosmopolitan, me wearing my sneakers with my skirt suits, my pumps tucked into my oversized shoulder bag, ipod shuffle...

caramel popcorn {vegan}

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply there, when...

fruit tart: linzer cookie crust + lemon pastry cream

it is 11:30am in the morning. i'm working from home and i've stepped away from my desk, in the warm loft room where the mid day sunshine is streaming in, and whipping together a quick dessert,...

linzer cookies with fruit curd

maybe you think that because dw & i are nuts for each other we're all about valentine's day. truth is: not really. at the risk of sounding very gushy, we're a couple with many anniversaries. we met...

Cinnamon Sugar Nuts ~ an anniversary

tomorrow, saturday, is the 2 year anniversary of when we met. you reached out to me. you asked me out. i was too busy but something about you made me pause. maybe it was your smile, maybe it was...

momofuku crack tart

some years ago, i can’t remember how long, when i lived on the other side of town, the rowhome i lived in was newly renovated, but the neighborhood itself was not hip to the trend yet. the back of...

:: from pinterest :: beached elephant, this poached egg dish, flowers on the wall, thinking about summer, ink, ce plat très bon escargot, oui?, pixie cut, this diy ring bowl, and this chopped...

Pasta + Sardines & a Giveaway

drawing is done. Channon has won! it's been a moment. hello. we've been battling the flu here and only just now getting back into the daily hubbub. one of the things that we're going to add to the...

peanut butter brownies

you're going to learn two things about me today, one of them i may have touched up on a few times on this here space, and that is: i like easy reading, anything from smut to young adult and i...

Vermicelli Noodles with Grilled Lamb & Egg Rolls

it was warm this weekend, not sweltering but it was up there in degrees to make dw lament about missing winter and how it didn't feel like January. me, i was still cold, i wore knee high socks and...

goat cheese cheesecake

about a month ago, i had a colonoscopy. i've been thinking about whether to share this information with you. it's a private matter, and despite being in a world where sharing has breached comfort...

red peppers stuffed with hippie rice

can you believe it?it's a week into 2013!the world did not end,on the contrary,it got sweeter & brighter for us: we got engaged! here's to a new year,here's to us,and here's a simple recipe for...

Chevron Scarf

football season is just not complete without proper attire. for her birthday this year i crocheted this notre dame chevron scarf for kelcy. learn from my mistakes tho: 1. i only bought 2 skeins of...

2013 wishes

i will spend the last moments of this year holding onto what is most dear to me: dw. to the days ahead ...

Cranberry Relish

with hope, by now the tender peace of the season has settled in your home, in your heart, seeping thru the cracks of the woes we've faced recently, & tho it will not erase the tragedy, it is a...

Tofu Coconut Flan

it's a testament to my grocery shopping skills that i was able to create this week's The Food Matters Project 3 times without having to head to the store for restocking (or that i am a food...

Osso Bucco

our season of giving thanks this year was a private affair. we were not inclined to venture far beyond our little roost, aspiring instead to create our own tradition of being mindful and grateful....

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Vegan NYT Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

this december has been standoffish, ill-content in what temperature range to stay in, one day warm, the next fickle and cold, leaving much to desire -- along with my dressing room in disarray. so...

mixedcon ~ up in the mountains

i attended my first food blogging conference over the weekend. what i imagined to be a chaotic foray into networking madness turned into a revelation. i have grappled this year with what to do with...

Singapore Noodles

there are quite a few things in this life that make my days brighter just by simply existing: that expanse of 81S going thru 3 states, where the mountains are blue-grey and hazy and seem to stretch...

Soaked Butternut Squash Waffles

our home is located on the top floor of a 4 storied building, sometimes when i'm feeling particularly boughetto i might say that we live in the penthouse. we don't know our neighbors, save for...

banana cranberry bread ~ again

we are slowly, but surely, going into hibernation mode, i can feel it settle in my heart. all i desire are long naps with my beloved, to lose myself in a good book, or tangle my fingers in a...

Pretzel Challah Balls ~ victories

i guess i should make it widely known (or as widely known as this blog readership is...) that i base a great deal of my cooking and baking endeavors not only on the usuals, like pantry staples,...

Braised Venison with Potatoes & Carrots

i don't know how it was for you growing up but dinner was a big thing in both households i grew up in. i always ate at the table with my grandparents, silently picking at my bowl of rice, observing...

homemade chicken + orzo soup

when the weather (that again!) finally catches up to you, and slips past your best sickness defenses, fret not, for here is a recipe versatile enough to accommodate the most picky of palettes but...

pumpkin carve-off 2012

this weekend came in with a lion's roar, full speed and with the flurry of activity only double booking can cause. for a moment's peace dw + i sat down friday night and debated what to create with...

butternut squash + almond muffins with toasted walnuts

my beloved & i are in the south right now, ensconced in the warm arms of family. a much needed respite from urban living, we're enjoying a slower pace, strolling among tall, golden ginkgos, and...

autumn apple crisps

the month has come and somehow is almost over. i know i talk about the season, the weather, the time passing often, but it's only because it is such a part of my everyday. and what has become part...