My Mama’s Roasted Chicken

My mom makes the greatest, most delicious roasted chicken on a bed of vegetables. One of the best parts about making this chicken is getting to pick the extra-crispy vegetables off of the tin foil, a privilege we all vie for. David even calls this chicken “food for the soul.” And he’s right. This is one of the foods that can put me back at home as soon as its smell starts to fill the kitchen. Not only is this … Continue reading

Re-hydrate Me, Coconut Water!

What do you do when you turn in your last final for your second year of law school and drink one too many beers (and drop one too many hot wings on your pants and your boyfriend’s new shoe)? What do you do when your friends convince you to do yogalates, a class that focuses mostly on abs, for the first time in four years? What do you do when you’re out in the heat with your best puppy for … Continue reading

Walking Mosquito Bait

If it was possible to be a professional mosquito attracter, I’d lead the industry. But the job would have to be extremely lucrative to compensate for the never-ending itching, pain, and splotchy bruising I’d have to endure. For the past few years, my physical reaction to mosquito bites has elevated from a petty nuisance to outwardly embarrassingly, and I’ve pretty much suffered through all of those symptoms without earning a cent. Don’t worry, I’ll spare you the pictures on this … Continue reading