I arrived at my friend Kristin’s house on Saturday evening to find a large, gorgeous, and abundantly fragrant basil plant on the kitchen table. Not having the resources to shop with any frequency these days, I hadn’t considered stopping at my favorite money-sucking nursery – and I say that in the nicest possible way –… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Entrees
Lasagna Bolognese
Of what we will so fancily call my oeuvre of comfort foods, the Untraditional Bolognese sauce is perhaps the most adored, which is convenient as it happens to be rather inexpensive to make ($8.29!), freezes well, and is quite versatile. The first day of each new batch’s existence, it is always served in its purest… Continue Reading
A Boiled Dinner Pact
Though the boiled dinner is scrumptious and simple, it is always relegated to Saint Patrick’s Day (or the weekend nearest to Saint Patrick’s Day) at my house, and that is its lone serving time for the entire calendar year. Last night, as I was cleaning up from our corned beef and cabbage extravaganza, JR said,… Continue Reading
Centered on Eggs
In celebration of our chickens successfully overcoming their egg-laying drought, I will be focused on eggs and egg recipes for at least a day or two. Or until I can actually feel my cholesterol rising, whichever comes first. Now that the threat of death, or perhaps just the threat of hypnosis, has borne of its… Continue Reading
Hoisin + Pork = Yum.
I didn’t have a pig upon whom I could apply lipstick, and, truth be told, country style spare ribs are slightly difficult to make look beautiful, so, instead, I chose to illustrate today’s post with this shot I took of tulips that my friends Tara and Tommy gave me this past weekend. Aren’t they pretty?… Continue Reading