Reach for that reference
In living, cooking, writing . . . whatever the endeavor, why not reach for that reference? When it comes to breakfast, I’m notorious for offering Wasa crispbread, cheese, yogurt and fresh fruit. But my husband loves pancakes. He just turned out his best batch ever with a “Griddle Cakes” recipe from our vintage Better Homes and […]
“Food beyond compare, food beyond . . .
Belief.” And we know not what goes in the mincer of the innkeeper, Thénardier, in Les Misérables. The innkeeper cooked the goose in more ways than one. From Victor Hugo’s masterpiece came the musical Les Misérables, performed this past weekend by local high school students. We checked out our next-door neighbor’s performance. Great job, fair […]
Go Figure
Have you checked the figures lately? Aside from the profile in the mirror, maybe the more urgent matter is the grocery bill. The e-mail lands here in the cookery, The New York Times lands on my sidewalk but ends up here, and the snail mail gets opened and digested here. Within 24 hours, I opened and reviewed a tempting […]
Drip this . . . Artichoke-laced hot butter
Please pass the artichoke. Some days . . . I miss California. Before the kids came along, my husband and I used to share a meal of steamed artichoke with crusty bread and hot dripping butter. In the ongoing commitment to slow our meals down with our children, we shared an artichoke last night. Watsonville, welcome […]
This I Believe
This I Believe I found my keyboard a little earlier than usual this morning. When one of the young ones is under the weather, I’m up and on duty. The little guy woke at 4:00 a.m. with a mild fever and cough. He’s back to sleep now but I’ve started my day reading something to […]
Play . . . Dough
I’ll be taking five away from my desk and at the stove in the cookery today. But we won’t be eating our creation: Play Dough. My little guys love making homemade Play Dough and molding it into fun shapes. Try this easy recipe: Play Dough Mix the following ingredients together in a heavy sauce pan: 1 cup flour […]
Cake Walk
I’m going to walk the line today and make a cake. Just a small one. Nothing too taxing for the novice pastry chef here in the cookery. This comes as a special request from my Wolf Scout, who received his Wolf Badge last night by the way. He loved the mandarin orange cake that I made […]
Dish This
Prepping dinner was a joint effort with my youngest son this evening. He knows how to read a recipe and loves using the lettuce spinner. His motor skills are still coming along so the sharp objects remain out of reach. After kilos and kilos of steaming over the years, our vintage rice steamer turned out perfectly […]
Simply Red
Cold, rainy, still winter. I’m sticking with pasta this evening. I won’t be able to work fresh fettuccine into my schedule, but the ingredients for my red sauce are on hand here in the cookery. There’s just one question . . . mild or hot?
Meet my favorite dough boy . . .Trader Giotto
Just call me lucky. That gracious neighbor of mine stopped by Trader Joe’s again to do her shopping and filled my wish list, too. As I’ve mentioned, we live miles and miles from the nearest TJ’s, so this gesture stands tall. Just delivered . . . Trader Joe’s Garlic & Herb pizza dough. We rolled out […]