Meal In

Saying goodbye to winter in the form of ricotta meatballs in tomato sauce.

Mar 23 • Emily Bateman

Routines and Go-To's

Meditations on regularity in the form of weeknight dinners that come together in the time it takes to cook rice.

Feb 12 • Emily Bateman

Snow Day Brunch

What to serve when you're snowed in: ham and Gruyère quiche, homemade turkey sausage, and a simple salad.

Jan 25 • Emily Bateman

Persimmon Salad: Two Ways

A California and New York take on my favorite winter fruit.

Jan 6 • Emily Bateman

Celebration(s) and a Humble Soup.

Finding balance between festivities and simple food at home.

Nov 18, 2025 • Emily Bateman

A Panel and Paillard and Pasta... Oh My!

A simple yet elegant lunch for when you’re short on time.

Nov 11, 2025 • Emily Bateman

Non-Soup Sick Food

What to eat when your illness outlives your desire for chicken noodle soup.

Nov 3, 2025 • Emily Bateman

Birkin, Between the Buttons, Morning Glory Muffins, and 'ze Spot.

Oct 27, 2025 • Emily Bateman

Everything's Coming Up Roses (and Japanese)

Sometimes it takes going halfway around the word to jumpstart what you’ve been intending to do for two years.

Oct 26, 2025 • Emily Bateman

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