Perfect Morsel

Walnuts: 6 Benefits + Giveaway

Anjali — Fri, 30 May 2014 12:43:09 +0000

I’ll admit, I’ve been mildly obsessed with walnuts. In the past few weeks, I’ve been slipping these butterfly-shaped nuts into many of my meals or simply snacking on a handful as an afternoon treat. It all began when I tried to recreate a Walnut Pesto pasta I had eaten on a recent trip to Italy....

Walnut Pesto Spaghettini & Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Anjali — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:06:00 +0000

I’m going to get straight to the point. If you like eating nuts, especially walnuts, THIS is THE sauce for you. Look no further. On a recent trip to Italy, I was served a bowl of linguine with the most exquisitely nutty, garlicky and creamy light-brown sauce. I could have sworn I had ordered a...

Nutella Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: Hannah & Her Sister

Anjali — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:30:12 +0000

There’s a saying – “There are the families that we are born into, and there are the families that we choose; our circle of friends“. Every time I think of this saying, I think of my friend Hannah who lives in my hometown of Austin, Texas. I think of her as my sister, and her...

White Bean, Kale & Rosemary Soup: Scandal In The Kitchen

Anjali — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:08:01 +0000

What do you do when Olivia Pope walks into your kitchen, hands you her gorgeous designer handbag that you’ve been coveting, and asks you to cook a soup in it for the president of the United States? You put the bag on the stove, turn the heat on, and say “I’m a gladiator in the...

Apple Tart: A Love Story

Anjali — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:02:41 +0000

Love inspires us to do great things. It motivates us to summon up all our strength and creativity to make the world a better place and to make the lives of the ones we love more fulfilling. I recently learned of the love story of Sam Farber and his wife Betsey, which inspired me to...