Jam and Sourdough – from picking the berries and starting the starter to a match made in heaven – Part 1, the Jam
This post is a long time in the making – in fact, it was before I started this blog that I started on making the jam. Ever since March I’ve been thinking about blueberries, and how much I want to pick them from a farm. Berry picking is something I haven’t done since I was […]
Calabacitas – wtf are they?
You know how some grocery stores set up samples and tasting stations periodically? Well, about a week ago The Boyfriend encountered one of these samplers being set up, displaying tortilla chips and a couple of soups/dips to go with them. The focus was the chips, as that was what the store was selling, and the soup/dip had been […]
Pie crust, Plush toys, and The Perfect Boyfriend – it’s been a busy day, but it’s a good kind of tired
Let’s start with the pie, and how to nail the perfect crust on the first try: *places hand over heart* I swear… I have never made a pie or piecrust before in my life. And trust me, looking at it ain’t nothing like eating it! For a long while I’ve been thinking about pie crusts. […]
Whisks – a very sleepy story
Let me tell you a little story. It’s called: The Tale of Three Whisks. Once upon a time, there was a metal whisk. This metal whisk was Old and Wise, and did its job better than anyone in all the land. All the forks were jealous, because the whisk got all the babes and all the glory, while they […]
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cobbler – sometimes I’m a genius
You remember that post I made last week about Peanut Butter Cookies, and how the ‘dough’ reminded me of a crumble topping? Well, I’m following up on my idea to make a fruit crumble with a peanut butter topping. Simple enough for me to make while sick, and comfort-foody enough to make me feel a bit […]
Under the weather, in bed, and between the pages
I’m sick. I’ve been sick. It’s a long story that doesn’t really need to be gone in to (which has never stopped me before, mind you), but I’ll spare you this one time. The only pertinent point is, I feel awful – so awful that I can’t even make myself soup to feel better. This […]
Chinese Orange Chicken, and my new kitchen toy
Isn’t it lovely? Almost as lovely as my shiny new 6-quart enameled Dutch oven! Enter, Bessie LeRouge: I’nt she perty? Bessie arrived just days ago, at a healthy 13.4 lbs., and already I have dreams of her future. Ah, I can almost taste it: the beef bourguignon braising, crusty bread baking, doughnut deep-frying, and hearty stew simmering… what […]
Quick, easy, inexpensive, and perfect for sharing: Peanut Butter Cookies made without flour or butter – intrigued?
*drool* I love peanut butter. I love it in all its iterations, I think – peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter on toast with honey, peanut butter on a banana or apple, peanut butter straight off the spoon… peanut butter cookies are no exception. And yet, somehow, I’ve never made them before. Normally when I […]
Crusty Bread and Classic Basil Pesto – appreciating the simple things
Making homemade bread and pesto may not sound like a simple endeavor, but I assure you it can be. I feel like I need a disclamer here, because I do enjoy the process of mixing and kneading dough, being covered in flour up to my elbows (and beyond), letting it rise, and knowing when I’ve […]
Project Pizza: homemade skillet pizza with tomato-basil pesto sauce
In beginning this blog, I think it’s only fitting for my first food topic to be on something new and uncharted for me. In this case: Homemade Pizza. I’ve often considered attempting this one, but always back down with excuses like: ‘but it’s so easy to order one!’, and ‘besides, how could my first try ever […]
Leaving the kitchen and entering the blogosphere
Well, not leaving so much as taking it with me. The idea of food blogging has been simmering in my mind for a good half of a year, now. Hours spent browsing tastespotting.com, scrolling through David Lebovitz and The Pioneer Woman (among others), drooling over images and bookmarking recipes – but that’s only half of it. The […]