Recipes & Lifestyle Advice for the Thoughtful Woman

Carolyn’s Current Crushes

A Fabulous Basic Pancake Recipe + Tips for the Best Pancakes
Reverse Sear Pork Chops with Quick Shallot Herb Pan Sauce
Spinach Tortellini Soup: An Easy Tortellini Soup Recipe
BBQ Pulled Chicken for Instant Pot or Slow Cooker

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Recent Recipes

The Fifteen: A Cider, Champagne, and Rye Cocktail
Easy Broccolini Recipe with Gremolata
Broccolini, Cheddar, and Bacon Frittata
Easy Potato Pancakes (Our Favorite Latke Recipe)
The Boulevardier: A Debonair Classic Cocktail
Brownie Cookies from Sarah Kieffer’s 100 Cookies

Got zucchini?

We’ve got you. Here are our favorite recipes to use up lots and lots of zucchini. Click through on the heading to see them all!

Zucchini Butter: A Genius Way to Transform Summer Squash
Camille Kingsolver’s Disappearing Zucchini Orzo
Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Chocolate Courgette Cake)
Zucchini Bread Pancakes: The Best of Both Worlds
Zucchini Noodles with Summer Veggies and Bayonne Ham
Chicken Enchiladas + Black Bean-Zucchini Enchiladas

Family + Life

How to Work from Home like a Pro
Our Financial Independence Journey: The Rules of the Game
Our Financial Independence Journey: The Third Book of January
Our Financial Independence Journey: The Second Book of January
Our Financial Independence Journey: The First Book of January
Project January: How We’re Rolling into 2020

Home

Kitchen Renovation Before and After: Hendrickson Place
Krinner Tree Genie: A Life-Changing Christmas Tree Stand
No-sew Cookie Monster Costume for Halloween
Stovetop Potpourri: An easy, affordable homemade gift
Guest Bedroom Ideas for the Holidays
A Camellia and a Candle: The Easiest of Centerpiece Ideas

Adventure

Storm King Art Center: An Excellent Day Trip
How to See the Vienna State Opera for About $4
Vienna, Austria: Top 5 Things to Do, Digital Detox Style
The Best Restaurants in Canmore, Alberta, Canada
The Best Banff Hikes: Sunshine Village
Glendalough, Ireland and Wicklow Mountains National Park

What is umami?

Umami is a savoriness that makes a recipe greater than the sum of its parts. Umami Girl brings you that little something extra in all the places it matters most: family // food // home // and adventure. Dig in.

Cocktails

Here at Umami Girl, we are BIG cocktail fans. We’re equally enamored with classic cocktails like the Dirty Martini, the Manhattan, and the Last Word, // craft cocktails created by modern bartenders, like The Grape Gatsby // and simple cocktails of our own creation.