When I was a freshman in high school, I had my eye on a pair of Zodiak boots that at age fourteen, I was ill-equipped to afford, what with a savings account consisting of approximately $147.63 and some immature U.S. Savings Bonds as assets. U.S. Savings Bonds which, upon maturity just two years later would… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Amy
An out-of-season frittata
This recipe, and therefore this post, is a bit random, being completely out of season as it is. Even while I watch the bumblebees and the sparrows fight – not one another, there are no inter-species fisticuffs in my yard, but bee-on-bee and bird-on-bird aggression there is plenty of, and, quite honestly, I am a… Continue Reading
French Toast with Sour Cream and Jam
In addition to being the season of renewal, spring is also the season of the festive brunch. Dispute this, I dare you. In what other season are you a participant in such a quantity of brunches? None. Spring is beyond compare in the brunch-engagement category. And you may even find yourself hosting a brunch one… Continue Reading
Fiddlehead and goat cheese crostini
A few years ago, back when regular exercise was actually a part of my day-to-day existence, JR and I liked to hike. We would travel to Vermont and hike. No trip to Vermont was complete without a hike. On one visit, we even managed to get a hike in before a morning wedding. And, yes,… Continue Reading
Pancetta, Asparagus, and Sundried Tomato Mayo Sandwich
I was going to call this sandwich the P.A.S.T., or even the B.A.S.T., figuring that pancetta is a bacon, albeit Italian bacon, coming as it does from the pork belly, the same cut that provides us bacon. However, I don’t think either acronym is going to catch on quite as well as B.L.T. has. Then… Continue Reading