essays

Leftovers are the most powerful ingredient in your kitchen

A tale of tofu katsu, and a new way of thinking about the leftovers sitting in your fridge

Feb 27 •

Christina Chaey

Confessions of a former holiday cookie Grinch

+ a few very good cookie recipes & joyful miscellany

Dec 19, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

On the performative abundance of dinner parties

And an alternative vision for true abundance at the table

Jun 6, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

On breaking up with perfectionist cooking

Embracing newer, softer standards for feeding myself

Apr 12, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

The 2024 Freezer Edit

Where spring cleaning meets meal prep

Mar 28, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

When diet culture sneaks up on you

And a health update

Mar 21, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

Filling the well within

Thoughts on a week of cooking in (accidental) solitude

Mar 14, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

Gentle Foods is becoming a cookbook!

And I'm obviously having feelings about it

Feb 29, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

The cooking competition that's been in my friend group for a decade

Long live the mystery basket

Feb 22, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

Show soup some love and it will love you back

Plus a recipe for spicy black bean and butternut soup

Feb 9, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

The self-care of making breakfast

And a recipe for cozy, milky oats

Feb 1, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

Cooking despite the blues

And a recipe for a good pot of beans n greens

Jan 24, 2024 •

Christina Chaey

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts