tales of traveling

March 20, 2012
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It’s been a whirlwind two weeks of travel. I may be physically back in Washington, DC. I may be making dinners and sitting at my desk, wandering around my yard, all full of Spring blooms, but in my heart, I am still in Paris. I love that city. We had a great visit. Ate oysters [...]

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hello spring.

March 5, 2012
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Without even a moment of Winter, it seems, Spring has arrived. It’s hard to leave my garden in Spring, when every day brings another surprise. Today a tulip – an early Gregii – popped up. And others will appear while I’m away, and may even fade before I return. So much could change. It is [...]

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janis tester’s sourdough starter.

March 2, 2012
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Here’s a picture of a very vigorous wild yeast product. It’s sourdough starter. Starter with a provenance. History. A past. This starter came to me via the underground railroad of food folks all the way from Janis Tester in Massachusetts. Janis was a Charcutepalooza semi-finalist, and it was during that meaty year we became Twitter [...]

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corned beef hash. my way.

February 28, 2012
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I adore corned beef hash. Truly love it. For years, my favorite diner breakfast has been corned beef hash with a poached egg. And if there is rye toast, I am even happier. One thing can ruin it all. The dreaded green pepper. Don’t get me started. If you have had breakfast with me, it’s [...]

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when in doubt, bake sticky buns

February 22, 2012
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I’ve been busy. It’s that time of year, isn’t it? Head down, trying to make a dent in the perpetual to do list. There has been a lot of cooking, but nothing of any particular interest. Just the old favorites, pantry friendly, quick meals that satisfy and don’t demand. It’s also the time of year [...]

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smoked salmon, pasta, and peas.

February 14, 2012
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I had a birthday and it was wonderful. My good friend Gail Dosik, The Tough Cookie, made these awesome cookies for me. Can you believe her talent? I was amazed! Not only adorable, but delicious! I will not admit how many I have eaten. We asked some friends over to help celebrate. Dennis conspired with [...]

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getting pickled. cocktail onions.

February 5, 2012
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If you’ve been reading along here, you know I’m a big fan of pickles. While it’s all cold and dreary, I try to amuse myself with little kitchen projects – the kind of food I might appreciate later in the year. One of those projects, and a real pain in the <ahem> – is pickling [...]

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a dozen lemons and twelve eggs

January 31, 2012
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When Meyer lemons are in season, recipes for lemon curd seem to be everywhere – in magazines, cooking shows and blogs, and every other place you can imagine. It’s citrus season and curds are a natural way to preserve the goodness. A good grapefruit curd is a treat, and satsuma and tangerine are eye-popping in [...]

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super bowl snacks

January 30, 2012
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It’s time for a huge confession. I’m not a sports fan. I watched football for a few years, when I lived in Pittsburgh, where being ignorant of the details of the Steelers game made for awkward water cooler moments.  The Immaculate Reception was decades ago, and in the intervening years, when the sounds of crowd [...]

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