Larb – Horrid name, delicious treat

August 26, 2009

I clipped this recipe out of the New York Times sometime in the last few months and thought it would be a tasty appetizer at the beach. And it was! It’s quick and easy. Just serve with cucumber spears and lettuce cups, or if you’re not that fancy, just a few rounds of cucumber and [...]

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First Dinner, First Breakfast

August 22, 2009

Here we are at the beach. With the edges of Hurricane Bill skirting up the East Coast, we enjoyed a spectacular and massive rain last night. Today the ghastly humidity of yesterday is blowing away, replaced with puffy clouds and bright sun and a huge, scary surf (12′-16′ waves expected!) We packed up Janet & [...]

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A Chip That’s Good For You

August 20, 2009

It’s only 6:30am. Dennis has left to ride his bike. He’s planning to ride a century – 100 miles – and the training schedule had him riding 42 miles today. As it’s still about a million degrees outside, with a billion percent humidity, he had to get an early start. The vacation officially began yesterday [...]

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Every Dog Has His Day, or His Biscuit

August 17, 2009

It was going to be a big day of cooking. No two ways about it. It’s down to the wire. Two of our beach guests arrive the day after tomorrow. The other on Thursday. I rolled up my sleeves and started cooking early this morning. First, I threw together a baguette dough. This can rise [...]

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How a movie got in the way, and a new dinner was invented

August 15, 2009

Today started as most Saturday mornings do, with a trip to the small, charming farmers market in the neighborhood. I’ve shopped there every Saturday for years, and have developed a nice relationship with the vendors. I look forward to Betsy’s lambing season, the week Susan has currants and gooseberries (OMG, Amanda Hesser’s Currant/Goosberry tart from [...]

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Heirloom Beans

August 14, 2009

Recently, I started thinking about dried beans. I’ve been cooking black beans and white beans, alternately. I cook an entire pot full, then freeze two thirds (in two packages), as one pound of beans easily makes three meals for us, including lunch leftovers. Black beans inevitably become semi-re-fried with onion and garlic and Penzey’s very [...]

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Heirloom Tomatoes – Growing, Cooking, Appreciating

August 12, 2009

It’s finally heirloom tomato season here. They arrived at the farm stand last week, at the farmer’s market the week before. Ugly and strange, large and mottled. Purple, orange, yellow, green, pink, red and even chocolate brown. (Haven’t seen White Queen yet, but I’m sure it’s just a few days behind.) I have always loved [...]

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Planning for the beach

August 12, 2009

For the last month, I’ve been planning our week at the beach. No greasy pizza and over-priced restaurants for us – I cook and plan and prep and freeze to ensure a full week of relaxation for the Cook. I’ll blog during the week away, and hope to photograph our meals to crow about my [...]

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Catching Up

July 13, 2009

I’ve always thought the term “busy as a bee” was just a folksy saying, but I watched a honeybee in the lavender today and I believe it’s true. They are busy creatures and rarely sit on a blossom, lounge around listening to their apian Ipods. And, evidently, neither do I. It’s been weeks since I [...]

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