Post-Thanksgiving Lentil Soup
[In the backyard, November 2008.] Actually, I suppose that should be pre-Thanksgiving lentil soup, because I cooked a big pot of this delicious, vegetable-laden goodness …
Biscuits, Simple and Sweet
[Sweet potato biscuits, November 2008.] This past Sunday was lovely — yoga class, a quick brunch meet-up, more coffee from my favorite spot, the farmers’ …
Table Setting
[Cheese and wine, November 2008.] I was watching some silly movie the other night that took place in England. The plot was pretty lame (but …
Saucey
[2008 apple sauce, October 2008.] When I was growing up we had in the backyard from roughly June through October (or, some variation of): plums, …
On Leftovers
[Soup and cranberry juice, one of my favorite dinners, November 2008.] The trouble with leftovers is that you can get tired of them. Or, at …
A Bit Of Comfort
[Dinner, November 2008.] Buttermilk mashed potatoes. Chickpeas with garlic and spinach. Roasted cauliflower and carrots. I can think of fewer things that can make me …
From the Harvest
[Pumpkin, barley and root vegetables, November 2008.] For all of my incomprehension about just how exactly we’re right smack in the middle of November and …
Working on It
[Mushroom galette, November 2008.] There are days when all I think about is food — the preparing of it, how well certain dishes will pair …
Weeknight Dinners
[Dinner the other night, November 2008. high quality resident evil: afterlife ] Some nights you cook and it’s just dinner, and some nights you cook …
To Market
[Sunday night dinner, November 2008.] Okay. Lately it seems like all I’ve been doing is baking — and it’s true that my oven’s been getting …