Holiday Recipes

  These chocolate pomegranate cookies have a fantastic granola taste and, even though they’re small, they’re substantial enough that one is quite satisfying. This recipe makes 40 cookies and…

I love pumpkin pie, but I think we can all agree on this: the crust is the worst part. It’s just so meh. Some might also find it to…

Last year I came upon a recipe for a baked pumpkin stuffed with bread, bacon, and cheese on Pinterest. I immediately made a mental note because I knew that, with…

I’ve never been much of a stuffing person. I don’t dislike it and I’ll eat it if it’s there, but I’ve never attempted to make it myself. I mean,…

Mashed potatoes are one of those foods that I find kind of hard to improve upon. They are already so good, even in their most simple form. Creamy, fluffy…

The festive season is upon us and with it, a myriad of shared meals. We usually host a raucous holiday potluck for our fellow expat friends, but since several…

Here’s an experience I think my fellow vegetarians and vegans can relate to: you go around for years thinking some food is off limits, only to one day discover…

When I think of the holidays with my family, it usually involves stuffing ourselves full of heavy foods, chatting politics over coffee and cheesecake (my Uncle’s favorite) then falling…

As someone who enjoys cooking and baking, the holidays are pretty much my favorite time of year. (Bring on the pumpkin, baby!) I’ve been making a real effort to cut…

Growing up as the only vegetarian in a big family of omnivores was pretty rough. Most of my holiday meals involved a plateful of sides, appetizers, or worse, hanging…