ISSUE No. 7– You know what this means. Issue No. 7 officially bought the farm. So, old No. 7, I bid you and your summery fare a fond farewell. I’ll miss those old posts lamenting the scorching heat, the plight of our nation’s farmers, a new-found scary affection for fried pickles, and my ongoing love [...]
EXTRA! EXTRA!–Year one is done. The Paper Apron is officially 1 year old! Summer is turning into fall and I feel strangely grown up as I head into my second school year of blogging. What will I learn next? The weather outside is breathtakingly beautiful. A brisk wind is blowing through the air and life [...]
HOME– Perhaps lima beans aren’t the sexiest legumes on Earth. But what then, would be? Cooked within a hint of a mush, they certainly are earthy, primal and comforting. But what about spicy, tangy and jumping around on your taste buds? Not so much. If I could only bring out the hidden sex appeal of [...]
HOME– Loving your work doesn’t make your work easy. And yes, even if you work from home… I really toiled this week. Deadlines swirled around me like a hurricane and I missed two work outs, an afternoon matinee date with Rich and then came the tell-all– one night, I was too exhausted to cook. Oh, [...]
Now Playing– I’m betting this movie is coming to a -future- near you. Like yours. After all, you are out browsing food blogs today. You’re the target audience! On a pristine, clear and blue-skied afternoon (ah, just like the cow’s day below), I naively strolled into a darkened matinee at my local independent theater, the [...]
“I’ve been secretly puffing the magic pastry all summer.” – signed, Little Jackie Paper Apron. I say secretly because frozen puff pastry makes tart baking so easy that I’ve been a bit reluctant to admit just how often I use it. I’m not a puffoholic, but I am addicted to the oohs and ahhs swirling [...]
LAKE MURRAY, SOUTH CAROLINA– Our favorite summer days are spent at the lake, at my parent’s cottage, visiting with friends and family. Lounging on the dock is such a luxury- soaking in a little sun and letting your mind wander off in a midsummer’s daydream. The waves gently rock the weight of the world away, [...]
Extra! Extra! — Today’s the big day we’ve been looking forward to all summer long. Get thee to a theater near you. I’ll be at the matinee with my friend Rebeca, watching a twenty foot Julia come to life on the screen. Our lunch will be one large bag of buttery popcorn. I cannot wait [...]
HOME– There’s no time to revisit my baking prowess or lack thereof right now. It’s too hot to make excuses and too hot to bake. I need a quick and easy treat. I need a cheat. I understand that made-from-scratch goodies are all the rage in the fall and winter, but in the summer, less [...]
HOME– It’s always a special weekend when company’s coming. And when the company coming has never tasted Southern cooking before, well, it’s the perfect excuse to fix a big pot of cheese grits and ladle on some spicy shrimp and gravy. This weekend, our newcomer-to-the-South world-traveling guest, Landon, stopped by, via Spokane, on his way [...]
HOME– I ♥ cherries. If I bring fresh cherries into this house, they disappear by nightfall. They’re like little purple swallows that fly away in a conversation. Sweet black cherries and ruby red Bings cast a spell on you and then they are gone, leaving behind a tiny memory sitting cleverly on your tongue like [...]
HOME– A couple of weeks ago, my neighbor left me a posy of flowers on my porch. Ever since, I’ve been gathering my own posies, passing some along and keeping some to enjoy. Our yards are filled with summer flowers and herbs right now– lavender, Mexican heather and petunias, basil, eucalyptus, lemon balm, mint and [...]
HOME–This easy summer appetizer is based on the Caprese Salad, one of my favorite summer meals. Originating on the Isle of Capri, the plated salad is traditionally made up of slices of ripe tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella, torn basil leaves or arugula and a drizzling of the best extra virgin olive oil you can find. [...]
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