Here in Illinois, we learned our stay-at-home order (the kinder, softer rebranding of SHELTER IN PLACE) will be extended to May 30. I am loathe to complain about this, seeing as we are protecting each other as much as we are going feral being trapped in our homes without...

So we’re still stuck sittin’ at home, watching our roots eclipse the fashionable levels once rocked by Madonna and telling Netflix YES I AM STILL FUCKING HERE AND WATCHING, STOP REMINDING ME You could probably use both a mindless kitchen project and a snack refresh. You’re in luck, because...

The more you eat, the more you TOOOOOOOOOOOOT And from what I have gathered over the last month of pillaged and looted canned goods aisles at the grocery stores, y’all are tootin’ up a veritable shitstorm literally and figuratively. COVID-19 is wild, y’all. For someone who has an unpleasant...

There is something so fulfilling about making your own bread, especially lately when everything feels like it’s going haywire and the future seems increasingly uncertain. It takes just a few ingredients to create something beautiful, nourishing, and hearty. I took up bread baking several years ago as an outlet...

Welcome to our new normal. Sheltering in place, self-quarantines, that deeply unsettling “So when does this start to feel like Mad Max?” aura permeating the air. None of this is normal. But it is our new normal. So, please stay the fuck inside. Seriously. Use this homebound time to...

Ugly soup is good soup. Why are you judging your soup by its appearance anyway? It just wants to love you and fill you with warm, delightful feelings, but there you are, unable to get beyond its middling looks in favor of something infinitely more Instagrammable. Wait, did this...

We’re looking at another gross weekend forecast, to which I say BRING IT ON! A cold, snowy winter weekend spent trapped inside with no one but me, myself, and I? (Okay, and my dog Baines!) Talk about an actual introvert’s dream come true. I’m like a doomsday prepper, only...

If you don’t have chili crisp in your fridge, like what are you even doing with your life? Bracingly spicy, drowning in umami goodness, and just salty-sweet enough to balance it all out, chili crisp was introduced to me by a friend a few years ago. You can find...

You’re probably starting to notice that I gravitate toward food that sounds fancy but is actually basic and easy (just like me!). Weeknight cooking is not my favorite. And, of course, because I AM WHO I AM, I also do not enjoy most leftovers. Reheated food is right up...

At last, we have reached the culmination of the endless holiday gatherings and clandestine panic attacks at said parties because you’re just an introvert trying to be festive but oh my god why does everyone keep talking to me season. What I’m saying is I am very into the...