Date night (as in, kids are at grandma & grandpa’s) is almost always a great night! And last night was made even better by company. In a university swamped in nepotism, my husband thought he’d contribute by hiring my cousin this year. We’ve wanted to get together with her and her boyfriend, now fiance, all [...]
I got an early Christmas present delivered to me this week from my favorite Mrs. Purl of Austin, Texas. She happens to know that I like cooking and chose her gift accordingly. With a beautiful butter yellow hard cover and a bold vermillion spine: The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a [...]
Edible Seattle is one of my favorite publications. I’m sorry to say I still don’t subscribe. Although, it’s to their benefit because then I pay the higher price for each issue. Recently, I rescued an old copy (last fall) that was melting into the pile on my counter and remembered that there was a recipe [...]
During the course of this week, I’ve focused heavily on the great and nutritious meals one can make on a small budget. I realize that I’ve done very little to “raise hunger awareness”, though. Perhaps that’s because I’ve never been truly hungry. I believe part of the reason lies in that my family has been [...]
I liked Garlic and Sapphires as well as the other memoirs from Reichl.