This recipe has been slightly adapted from The Boy Who Bakes’ Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. A happy accident led me to a new way to make cookies, and I don’t think I could do it...
Brown Butter, Honey, and Ginger Madeleines with Lemon Glaze
I’ve finally mustered up the courage to start posting recipes on The F Diaries. It’s been a long time coming, but it feels so natural to document all the fun recipes I’m learning or ...
Best Food in Montreal
Last September, Husband and I jumped in the car, and drove to Montreal from Boston. It was a good five-hour drive, so we stopped overnight in Stowe, Vermont, for the night. I found this ridiculously c...
What’s an E3 Visa?
When we decided we wanted to move to the States, we had a buttload of research to do. There were lots of visas to choose from, but some seemed to expensive or restrictive (I’m looking at you, H1...
Three places to get good coffee in Boston
Truth time: I’m allergic to caffeine. My heart starts racing, my stomach gets weird, and I get all hot and headache-y. So I tend to stay away from coffee, and stick to herbal teas. But dammit, I...
Bondir Cambridge
I have been meaning to write this post for a very long time. In November, Husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary (pretty wonderful). I’m usually the one who chooses the restauran...
Broadsheet Cambridge
Last night at a party, I mentioned to a group of people how I’ve found it difficult to find a somewhat healthy brunch option in Boston/Cambridge. There seem to be a whole lot of brunch places, e...
My ultimate tourist guide to Boston
I’ve been living in Boston for 6 months. I still can’t believe it’s been that long. I can still remember the anxiety I felt when we first moved, the fact I didn’t know anyone, ...
Tatte Bakery
Unpopular opinion time: I am not a fan of Tatte Bakery’s brunch. Tatte Bakery (pronounced Tatt-ay, not Tah-t) is a chain that was opened by Israeli pastry chef Tzurit Or. What started off as a c...
Seven things I’ve learned about Massachusetts
My husband and I moved to Cambridge about four weeks ago (actually, a month yesterday!). I had really different ideas about Boston, Cambridge, and Massachusetts in general, so I thought I’d shar...