Aside from osh and non (and sugared peanuts and that flaky pastry from the underground shop across the street), this was my favorite Uzbek food when I lived in Samarqand. It’s so delicious (!!) and you don’t mix it until you’re at the table and ready to pass the dish, so it’s fresh and super crunchy. […]

Another brunch item from my mom’s 60th birthday party. To prep these beforehand to eliminate as much day-of work as possible, I made the dough and the filling and then that morning, my sister put them together to bake. Simple and delicious! And cute. Because everything mini is adorable. This is what you need: 1¼ […]

In the past, Kevin and I have always made a Christmas dinner together; once big fancy meal to celebrate the season. This year, we decided to invite our best friends, Sara and Uche, to join us. It was beyond fun hosting a dinner party! There’s no doubt that it involves a lot of prep work, […]

I stumbled across this band who blew my socks off. I’m slightly obsessed with their tuneage right now. Stay gold forever. (Their CD is on my Christmas list in case you are tight with Santa.) The last three books I’ve read have all been complex, deep, and ended on depressing notes. So, to remedy that, […]

I can’t believe this little guy is now one year! Where does time go? Let’s take a little look back at a year ago: And now: He’s just the cutest little guy and I have had so much fun watching him grow through the months. (newborn, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months) Now he’s […]

I am twitter-pated over this recipe. We’re both obsessed with it over here in the Crall household and I could literally eat this for lunch and dinner every day for at least 6 weeks before getting even slightly tired of it. There’s something so delicious about the lemony taste of the pasta that I just […]