End of the Year Clear-Out Split Pea Soup
It is a really oppressive and gray day and this morning I upended kitchen cupboards and did a review/overhaul of my pantry and freezer in...
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Dec 24, 2018
A Culinary Xmas present
This enormous foie gras terrine was sent to us along with a whole bunch of other foodie goodies by my ex-boss, and L.'s godfather, Chef...
Nov 23, 2018
Cook's Bonus
There is usually enough turkey meat left to make sandwiches, soup and a few other items but never more than a few spoonfuls of stuffing,...
Nov 2, 2018
Cape Cod Weekend Dinner
Five dozen Martha's Vineyard Katama Bay Oysters for 3 - AND Champagne. What's not to like?! #kitchensinkposts
Nov 2, 2018
Dinner Party Recap
Terrible photos of the food; since I use my phone camera for these it really can be hit or miss depending on lighting. It is a pity since...
Oct 25, 2018
Another Dinner Party Recap
As an introvert, I really relish my time alone. Still, because I am now working and job-hunting from home, even I sometimes feel that I...
Oct 24, 2018
Dinner Party Recap
I am not posting the recipes for these dishes since, though they were all quite good, they each had flaws that needed to be fixed before...
Oct 2, 2018
Millet Grit Crackers with Camembert and Fennel
I don't think anyone else would be daft enough to make these and they were slightly too greasy to be something that I will make again but...
Sep 22, 2018
Bonus Recipe: Inari Zushi
These are usually made by filling little pouches of seasoned deep fried tofu skin with plain sushi rice but I chose to mix the rice with...
Sep 21, 2018
Icebox Cake
My mom served this at her lady's lunch and it was delicious and quite pretty too. It is simple to assemble, a perfect warm day dessert as...
Sep 19, 2018
Still Life: Farmers' Market Bouquets with Cat
I am just back from a visit to the Farmers' Market down the street with my mom with what I consider an exciting haul. The no pesticide...
Aug 30, 2018
It's The Little Things In Life
I struggle with making lunch for myself though I was the queen of the packed lunch when L. was little. Actual food seems like too much,...
Aug 25, 2018
Farmers' Market Find
A few months ago L. mentioned that he had seen a tiny cucumber online that looked really interesting and that he would like me to find...
Jul 19, 2018
Dinner Party!
I forgot to take a picture of the Pea, Mint and Lemon Hummus, which is a pity as it was a beautiful vibrant green and utterly delicious....
Jun 9, 2018
Modern Phillie Cheese Steak
I am only posting this to show that L. and I did go through with our experiment and that we (slightly) failed. Not because this wasn't...
May 30, 2018
Balcony Garden
We have a new addition to our balcony garden. Since L. and I use so much perilla (AKA shiso), it made sense to grow our own. Our first...
May 18, 2018
Post Dinner Treat
Mostly L. and I do without dessert after dinner. To begin with I am not a good dessert maker. I also feel that L. and I get enough sugar...
Apr 1, 2018
Cape Vacation: Day 4
We are back to the city tomorrow morning and to our regularly scheduled meal plan. This is probably not such a bad thing as I am starting...
Apr 1, 2018
Happy National Sourdough Bread Day
As promised, a beautiful loaf. #kitchensinkposts
Mar 31, 2018
Cape Vacation: Day 3
We were all craving chicken for some reason so decided to make yakitori, Japanese chicken on skewers brushed with a soy based sauce. We...
Mar 30, 2018
Cape Vacation: Day 2
As promised, I am documenting all of the delectable things that are coming cross the table during our Cape Cod long weekend. While on the...
Mar 29, 2018
Cape Vacation: Day 1
L. and I arrived 3 hours after the time that we were supposed to arrive and, since we had to cancel our dinner reservations, Stubbie had...
Mar 26, 2018
"Operation Pretty" - Part 1
I did the cooking and then, as per the terms of our experiment in pretty plating, L. and I each decorated our plate without looking at...
Mar 22, 2018
Maxwell Transformed
Loaf number 2 of my sourdough experiment. I made an easy no-knead loaf to see if this worked better than the recipe that I originally...
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