*sigh* I tell ya, these toddlers have quite the set of lungs on ’em. I started my glass of wine BEFORE dinner. In fact, C offered to give me a break, to go away and put my feet up instead … Continue reading
Yeaaaaaah. I was *supposed* to eat salad today in preparation of the ALL-DAY-EATING-FEST that tomorrow will end up being. Instead? I learned how to make my own Bailey’s. Yup. Believe me: it sooooooooo rocks. Seriously seriously rocks. And you should … Continue reading
I had all these grandiose plans for today. I was going to roast persimmons and toss them with smoked blue cheese and walnuts over homemade pasta. Doesn’t that just sound divine?? I was also supposed to mop the floors. Yeaaaaaaah. That … Continue reading
My sister the Chef and her kids have been staying with us for the past few days. Last night we decided to make Pasta and Meatballs for dinner – and then E suggested we make RAINBOW pasta! After a quick … Continue reading
I’ve still got a cold. Last night I coughed myself awake – probably the whole neighborhood too. *sigh* I was talking with my mom this morning and she suggested I try my paternal Grandmother’s Cure-All for colds. It’s called a … Continue reading
LAST NIGHT: I hurt my knee so C took over dinner responsibilities last night. He made a box of rigatoni. While it was cooking he scooped out a few cloves of the sweet garlic from the confit’d jar, and added … Continue reading
I was going to make pasta for dinner tonight. With a parmesan cream sauce. Using some of the garlic confit I made this morning. Then I thought, Um, since I used the recipe for the Confit from Michael Psilakis’ Cookbook , shouldn’t I actually … Continue reading
I’m making Tilapia for dinner. I’d forgotten I’d pulled it out of the freezer yesterday. C asked what’s for dinner tonight & when I told him I was making Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwiches made with crispy layers of tofu, crunchy … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 