Maxwell is technically a dormant sourdough starter because he lives in the cold, without the opportunity to ferment and bubble away....

I am writing this particular post because I have had several nice emails asking how much I budget for food spending in view of the...

L. enjoyed making dinner so much last Sunday that he decided to do it again this week and invited his G-ma to join. She very kindly...

It has been surprisingly hard to combine holiday cheer with a job search and I am occasionally finding it quite difficult to look ahead...

I really enjoyed making this dish. I found the roasting and blanching and assembling all very cathartic and had two servings of the final...

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This turned out to be a good stab at a Fall themed dinner party; all the colors and flavors worked to that effect. Obviously, I had...

It was really nice to see our friends yesterday and, despite not having seen each other for several years, we picked up right where we...

This is what the 2 previous recipes, homemade merguez patties and braised chickpeas with kale, looked like just before I served them. ...

Tonight's dinner party was a success; I think. It felt as though people had a good time and, if I say so myself, the food was...

A close friend recently asked me, in a slightly crabby tone, how exactly I map out my weekly meal plan, and how long it takes me to come...

Details to follow after tomorrow's dinner party. I can say that it turned out to be both easy and delicious. #kitchensinkposts

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It's been nearly a year so it seemed like a good time for me to attempt to come back online. I have missed babbling about my thoughts...

There is nothing worse than having to leave the table during interesting dinner party conversation because, as the "hostess with the...

When I was around 11 or 12, my Aunt Pat sent me a long article that she had cut out of the newspaper. It was entitled “A Cold Potato at...

The next time you buy a bottle of soy sauce, cut several inches of kombu (from the overwhelming package that I am sure you have in the...

I read about this "hack" (hateful trendy word) on the internet a while ago, forgot about it completely and recently saw it elsewhere and...

...sometimes only a PRETTY drink will do. #kitchensinkposts

I love ginger. I use it ALL the time. For years I, who puts it in so many things, could never get to the end of the entire root that I...

Over the years, I have come up with a lot of different ways to save myself time and trouble while trying to remain true to the flavors in...