Not dying of scurvy. It's a thing I do.

vrai-lean-uh:

Somehow over the years that I’ve been doing this tumblr, I have developed an Imaginary Reader to whom I often find myself writing. Imaginary Reader is young person out there in the world, new to cooking, and looks to me for sage advice and recipes and reminiscences upon my youth.*

(It’s okay if…

damndelicious:

I love making Chinese food at home. It’s so much cheaper and healthier than take-out, and sometimes, it’s even faster to make it right in your own kitchen. Now I’ve made Lighter General Tso’s Chicken before but I wanted to make a legit version this time around. This version has much more of…

ramshackleglam:

Artichokes are about to come back in season!

I love artichokes.

Mostly I love them steamed and served with lemon butter (click here for a whole bunch of artichoke-makin’ tips)…but sometimes you need to pile those suckers into things like pasta and chicken dishes, and the more the better….