I was gonna write this whole big long lengthy lecture about Rutabagas and the Beef Stew I made for dinner last night. Instead: Here are quick photos. Maybe next time I’ll give more details. 1) The Rutabaga Gallery. Aren’t they just … Continue reading
Tonight we had Mario Batali’s Fettuccine with Lemon, Hot Peppers and Pecorino Romano… but with Linguine and Locatelli. And no. Those do not count as substitutions. Because I said so. I heard this meal being described on a podcast of … Continue reading
For dinner last night I made Ritz Cracker Fish, Green Rice Casserole and Whole Wheat Irish Soda Bread. The thigh-expansion was courtesy of the Green Rice Casserole = Cheese + Rice + Spinach. The fish recipe I got offline, the … Continue reading
My WONDERFUL mother told me that even though my site *rocks* my photos are a little…lacking. I told her that the problem is that I take all the photos with my iPhone – and there are a lot of limitations … Continue reading
How do you make a salad better? You sauté a bunch of mushrooms together with some onions and casually sprinkle them atop the pile of greens! That and some crispy breadcrumbs. Last night I ROCKED the salad bowl, if I … Continue reading
I don’t feel like writing a whole big blog tonight. Would you be cool if I just list the food and give you some recipes? Pretty please? Dinner tonight: Turkey meatballs with garlic confit pasta, mashed sweet potatoes and a … Continue reading
Today I’ve been fixated on marshmallows. You ever get that way? Over the weekend I attempted *again* to make homemade marshmallows. MASSIVE FAIL. sigh I finally figured out that I’ve been using the wrong gelatin. Ko-Jel (a kosher gelatin available at … Continue reading
I noticed some loose skin under my chin this weekend. It’s not quite at the wobbly stage, but oh my, it’s there. *craptastic* I kinda mentioned it to C, asking if he’d noticed, mostly hoping he hadn’t. ‘That’s it!’ he … Continue reading
She totally ate the tuna yesterday – no questions asked. Today? Nuh uh. She tried to pick out all the minuscule little onion bits and pile them neatly on her napkin. Mind you – I totally included celery too. I can’t … Continue reading
*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
Ringing The Dinner Bell 