Recipes & Lifestyle Advice for the Thoughtful Woman

Carolyn’s Current Crushes

Shaved Fennel Salad with Lemon Caper Vinaigrette
Slow-roasted Salmon with Shallots and Capers
Best Lobster Roll Recipe: How to Make a Lobster Roll
Cherry Crisp Recipe & Individual Fruit Crisps

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Recent Recipes

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Halloumi
Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders with Parmesan and Garlic
Hugo Spritz: A Sparkling Elderflower Cocktail
Instant Pot Collard Greens (Southern-Style Recipe)
Zucchini Butter: A Genius Way to Transform Summer Squash
How to Cut a Peach For Any Recipe (With Video)

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!

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
Zucchini Corn Fritters Recipe

About Umami Girl

Umami Girl is your guide to a life well-lived. We are a lifestyle site for curious, thoughtful women who seek to make every day a little special and have a great time doing it.

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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.