We’re approaching the end of cherry season, but I’m doing everything I can to prolong it! I’m planning on making a double batch of this sauce that I can pull out of the refrigerator for the next few weeks and spoon over everything: yogurt, oatmeal, toast, ice cream, pound cake, brownies… and maybe even
Japanese Festival Food
It’s festival season here in Tokyo, which means interesting, delicious street food every weekend! Think grilled meats and fish, noodles, chocolate-covered bananas, and sweet mochi. Here are some of my favorite Japanese festival foods:
Quick Update
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Alyssa’s Hobby: Jewelry! (with a tutorial)
I’ve been making jewelry for as long as I can remember. I sold Fimo pendants to my classmates in middle school, turned my college apartment into a jewelry shop for a day, and had a booth at The Christmas Connection (a huge gift show in Cleveland). I put away my supplies when I got a
Alyssa’s May Favorites
I don’t know about you, but I’m SO EXCITED for the weather to be nice again. I know it seems a bit early to talk about grilling, but I think May is the perfect month for it. You might need to throw on a sweater if you’re grilling too late, but at least you
Italian Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup
As promised, here is another grilled cheese recipe for National Grilled Cheese Month! It’s not as life-changing as the Brie and fig jam grilled cheese that I posted earlier this week. But this Italian grilled cheese is more of a classic grilled-cheese-and-tomato-soup combination, and makes a great meal. It’s melted mozzarella and creamy ricotta with
Alyssa’s Brie and Fig Jam Grilled Cheese
Holy crap, you guys. Cancel your plans for the next few hours. You need to get to the grocery store RIGHT NOW and make this. Carla and I were really excited to learn that April is National Grilled Cheese Month, because we have spent many hours bonding over grilled cheese sandwiches. I’m not exaggerating. The
Carla’s Honey Goat Cheese Cheesecake
Honey. YUM. Despite my slight fear of bees and some weird hang-ups about honeycomb (It’s actual WAX! That people eat!), honey is a super spectacular sweet flavoring that I can’t get enough of. Predictably, I love honey swirled into tea or on crunchy toast with butter. Instead of thinking of it as an accent