Absolutely nothing about those first few tentative tippity-taps of the keyboard as I sat, writing the first post here two years ago today, would ever have indicated what was to come from the simple act of starting a blog. In a vacuum. In my barn. Two years on, I feel so fortunate to have found… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Amy
Grilled Corn Bisque with Sweet & Savory Accoutrement
Summer is fleeting, especially here in New England. Even those of you who don’t live here know it’s true. You see us on the weather map in February and marvel at our low temperatures, hanging right in there with South Dakota or occasionally even Canada. We don’t want to hang in there with the frozen… Continue Reading
Wordless Friday: Eggs in an Oak Leaf-shaped Day-old Brioche Nest
Wordless Friday doesn’t really work, does it? I apologize. I’m trying to force my wordless whim on you, and now, here I am, talking. Or typing. But definitely not being wordless. Still, that’s an awful lot of photos of an egg in some bread, isn’t it? Hopefully this impresses upon you how ridiculously good eggs… Continue Reading
The Beehive Cafe’s Lemon Mousse Cake
Because I am half 80, or twice 20, or at least I presume that this math is the reason, I was the recipient of two birthday cakes. One, a luscious chocolate mousse cake from Pastiche on Providence’s Federal Hill, the other, this: A little worse for wear, having been batted about the cake box on… Continue Reading
My Own Personal Restaurant Week: The Back Eddy
As you probably realize, being financially embarrassed doesn’t allow for a whole lot of restaurant meals. However, for the next few posts I’ll be focusing on restaurant meals. Some of these meals are in celebration of the fact that I am about to turn half 80 this week (which sounds far more horrible than twice… Continue Reading