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HOBBYHORSE

Recipes I'm trying,

books I'm reading,

and other hobbies.

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Tabbouleh

This is a refreshing, healthy, tasty salad for summer. This recipe is adapted from NYT Cooking. Ingredients -1/4 cup fine bulgur wheat...

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Hi internet, I've been way too busy but made some time here for this very simple pudding! It's tasty and easy to make, with only 4...

Creamy Italian Hot Chocolate

Hi internet! Here is a short post about hot chocolate. This is the best hot chocolate I've ever made. The recipe is adapted from Kitchen...

Recreating the Best Chili I've Had

Sup internet. I went swimming and re-watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy yesterday so I am in a great mood!!! This post will be about...

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

Hi internet! I've been trying to lean into winter and make a lot of soups and stews. Today I'll be covering tomato soup, which I know is...

48-Hour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Happy New Year internet! I had a great 2023, better than I could have imagined. I accomplished so many (mostly gender-related) goals: top...

Challah

Sup internet. 2024 is almost here! 😱 Anyway, I'm going to write about challah! I have associations with challah and the holidays,...

Buchujeon: Korean Chive Pancake

Hey internet. I haven't posted here in a while! I wish I wasn't so busy and had more time to spend cooking and baking. I've already...

Lemon Cream Doughnuts

Sup internet! I am writing to you from an Amtrak train. Exciting! I tried my hand at doughnuts, using a recipe from Emojoie, who also...

Lemon Honey Preserves

Lemon honey preserves are basically lemon...preserved in honey. You end up with honeyed lemon and lemoned honey! This recipe is from...

Chicken Pesto Pasta

Hi internet. I had a pretty rough week...I got COVID again, and my sense of taste is temporarily dulled :( In this post I want to cover...

Fudgy, Chewy Brownies

Hi internet. My appetite has gone through the roof lately. I have been making so much pasta (a blog post for next week), and eating many...

Fried Green Tomatoes

Hi internet. Today I'll be covering fried green tomatoes, as popularized by the novel Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg. These...

Chicken Tikka Masala

Hi, internet. I'm coming at you from a cozy autumnal Sunday evening 🍂 This post we're covering chicken tikka masala. It is one of the...

English Scones with Clotted Cream and Jam

Hi internet. Wow, it's rainy today. I am going to cover scones. Google defines an English scone as "a small unsweetened or lightly...

The Food I Vanquished in Iceland

Hi internet! This is the third and last installment of my Iceland blog post series. In case you missed it, my boyfriend and I did a...

My Road Trip Around Iceland: Town Edition

Hi internet! I hope you're having a good week. This post is part of a 3-part series covering my ten-day vacation in Iceland. The first...

Spicy Noodle Cucumber Salad with Luncheon Meat

Hi internet! By the time you read this, I will be in Iceland 🏞️ yay! This post is a little outside my comfort zone because it is kind of...

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ABOUT ME

My name is Tuck, I am a transguy living with my boyfriend near NYC. I work as a software engineer. In my free time I like to read, cook, eat, travel, hike, camp, and climb (indoors).

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