Issue no. 12 | Post no. 11: Heirloom tomatoes are the jewel-toned starlets of CSA’s and farmer’s markets this year. They’re locally grown, oddly shaped, and imperfectly beautiful. Just like us! There are hundreds of varieties to slice into: scarlet, plum, amber, ruby, lemon and mahogany tomatoes– striped and mottled, miniature and massive. Have a [...]
HOME– So. Where were we? We were talking about Muhammara. You remember- the spicy Middle Eastern dip heavy on the roasted red peppers, garlic and olive oil; with a few toasted walnuts thrown in for nutty goodness. Yep. And we were talking about how lip-licking tasty this stuff is. Were you there? Well, if you [...]
Camden, South Carolina– Today is spectacular- one of those extraordinarily perfect days that make all the others jealous. Today is also a day for celebrating the unconventional. Today we took my mom and dad on a skeet shooting adventure. Shooting orange clay pigeons out of the sky with a 12-gauge shotgun isn’t exactly what I’d [...]
Issue no. 10: Yes, there should be commentary on these twenty eight days. But, there’s none to be had this morning. Perhaps later. Until then, maybe these meager words will suffice. I know you’re wondering what a verbose girl like me is doing with a practically wordless post. I suppose the truth is, that sometimes [...]
HOME– Love comes in many forms over a lifetime. Lately, in our house, it’s coming in the form of healthy, fresh food, prepared with intention. We’ve grown rather fond of our new two cooks in the kitchen habit. Whoever seems to have the most energy or enthusiasm for cooking takes over the kitchen for the [...]
HOME–On a recent blustery afternoon, we made reservations for the evening at a new Italian restaurant. In my mind’s eye, I conjured up a plate of thick, al dente, hand torn pasta. This is what I would order: chewy squares of semolina pasta drizzled in olive oil and sprinkled with fried capers or lemon peel [...]
HOME–Brrrr, it’s cold. So. Very. C-c-cold. We’re not used to shivering; we’re used to sunshine. Thank goodness today brought a little bit of both. Because today, my aunt and uncle drove up from Florida hauling boxes of sunshine in the form of sweet, homegrown grapefruits, big-as-your-fist Meyer lemons, and juice-filled Florida oranges. These cannonballs of [...]
HOME– A warm bowl of soup is my go-to meal on cool nights. All I want for an accompaniment is a small glass of wine, a crisp piece of toast, and cheese- the most expensive hunk I can afford- dense, rich, at room-temperature, and softly beaded with oil. Soup nights satisfy my need to slow [...]
HOME– Happy Thanksgiving!! I have fifteen minutes to make my deadline. I do have to say, NaBloMo, NaBloPoMo or whatever this thing is called that has me up every night until midnight, has definitely increased my typing prowess. I am sounding like a stenographer tonight. Nah, that’s probably someone who takes shorthand. Okay, a typist. [...]
HOME– Seven days, people! Only seven more days until we feast like proper pilgrims. It’s all up to us, you know. Husbands, siblings, parents, neighbors, children, cousins, judgmental in-laws (!), will be at our table, waiting for our masterpieces, hungry for our finest holiday offerings. We have the whole holiday sitting squarely on our shoulders, [...]
HOME– I am standing around in my kitchen, wondering what the devil to make for dinner, and {gulp} what in the world I am going to blog about tonight, when deep in my head, an off-pitch, shrill woman’s voice reverberates off my temples, “Make a souffle! Why not? What have you got to lose?” I [...]
HOME– A Japanese bean and a Mexican vegetable walk into a bowl… this dish does sound a bit like a bad joke, but I promise it’s a very tasty dip. Avocado & Edamame Dip is similar to guacamole, but different enough that it makes your taste buds tingle with the tease. It’s like eating a [...]
HOME– Mom writes, “This was published in Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook (1959); it was given to me at a bridal shower and I probably discovered this recipe within the next two years, so I’ve been making it for a long, long time — at least a couple of times each year during apple season.” Wow. [...]
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Branching Out. (19)
