Cayenne pepper is one of those ingredients that feels both ancient and vaguely threatening. It sits quietly in your spice rack, looking harmless, while also
Author: Kristen Grace
Beauty junkie, food obsessed, and constant wanderer.
July 4th, 2019: The Best Firework Show I Never Saw
It took me awhile to finally post about the Fourth of July, but I DID IT. Eventually. (I mean, it’s only six years later). We
The Unvarnished Truth: Black Magic Woman by Deborah Lippmann
Picture this: you open the bottle and it’s not just black. It’s black with moods. It’s black with depth. It’s black that wants to be dramatic and mysterious,
Moscow Mule: A Cautionary Tale Starring Ginger Beer, Mint, and My Own Hubris
Food to Film sold me a fantasy: a crisp, refreshing, minty Moscow Mule that would make me feel like a glamorous person who owns copper
The Lincoln Memorial: The Most Dramatic Stone Dad in American History
If the monuments in Washington, DC were a family, the Lincoln Memorial is the dramatic eldest son who moved to the big city, became philosophical,
Smoked Paprika: The Spice That Thinks It’s Hotter Than It Actually Is (But We Love Her Anyway)
If spices were people, smoked paprika would be that friend who shows up to brunch wearing a dramatic hat and pretends it’s “just something I
King Henry VI, Part 2: The Original Man Drama™
Listen. I went into King Henry VI, Part 2 expecting another round of Shakespearean “court intrigue” (read: men yelling in rhyming couplets about honor while forgetting to
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Most Uncomfortable Selfie I’ve Ever Tried to Take
There are places in DC that feel like postcards. The Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol, even the Washington Monument which is basically a very patriotic exclamation
Pasta With Greens and Feta: The Stupid-Easy Recipe That Accidentally Made Me Look Like a Domestic Goddess
Let me tell you something. When a recipe opens with “4 cups chopped onion” and “8 cups packed greens,” I assume it is preparing to
Pentylene Glycol — A Deep Dive
Listen: pentylene glycol is the quietly useful guest at the skincare party who brings the dip, the playlist, and somehow also fixes the Wi-Fi. It’s