Tag Archives: Home Cooking

Individual Turkey Meatloaf with Cauliflower Rice              

(2 small loaves or can be made in to bite sized meatballs!) From The Kitchens That Made Me I’d been writing all day, the kind of day where the words keep coming and the clock quietly disappears. By the time hunger surfaced, it was already late enough that stopping felt disruptive, almost indulgent. But eventuallyContinue reading “Individual Turkey Meatloaf with Cauliflower Rice              “

Rustic Tomato–Hominy Chicken Thigh Stew

with Basil, Mascarpone & Red Wine From The Kitchens That Made Me ⸻ This recipe comes from the kitchen of my grandmother, Nola, who cooked from recipes and trusted them — especially during snowy Santa Fe winters, when she’d make a warming pot of chili or stew after we came home tired and hungry fromContinue reading “Rustic Tomato–Hominy Chicken Thigh Stew”

The Kitchens That Made Me

Before I understood food as flavor or craft, I understood it as place.The kitchens that shaped me were not show kitchens. They were working kitchens—rooms where the outside came in on muddy shoes and sun-warmed hands. Both of my grandmothers were gardeners, and their kitchens reflected that. Counters were places of transition, where something pulledContinue reading “The Kitchens That Made Me”