Archive for Food
Win some, lose some
Most of my cooking experiences are successes fortunately; however, even a seasoned cook has failures every now and then. This weekend I found black mission figs at the farmer's market and wanted to make a blue cheese-fig dish that a friend made a while back. It's essentially just figs cut in half, with a squirt of honey and some blue cheese...
Floral inspiration
The weather is gorgeous this weekend and it's inspiring me to want to do some outdoors-related crafts. In particular, I'm admiring these floral beauties. Vintage button flower earrings from Life Through the Lens: Silk flower belt/headband from Shrimp Salad Circus: Felted flowers from The Pickled Herring: Aren't they all...
Cat sitting
I've been cat-sitting for some friends lately, taking care of this pudgy little fuzz ball: He's the most talkative cat I've ever met, the kitty version of a Chatty Cathy... a Chatty Catty?? His owners have a nice blender (woohoo!) so I've been making banana nutella smoothies while I'm here: They're delicious. Just blend together 2...
Recipe envy
I've been doing a lot of drooling lately over some of my fellow food bloggers' handiwork. I have to say, since I started reading blogs way back in 2003 or so, the quality of writing and images has gone up dramatically. So many people present professional level stuff that it's inspiring to look at - and to whip up. Here's a few of the things that...
Indonesian Rice Salad
I'm cat-sitting for a friend for a couple of weeks and, in addition to having all the kitty affection I could ask for, I was happy to see that they have a copy of the Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen. Ever since my friend Molly made chef Mollie's Indonesian Rice Salad for me a few months ago, I've been obsessed. (And, I'm putting the cookbook...
Falafel frenzy
Do you know what the best thing about a good dinner is? Lunchtime leftovers the next day! Last night I made falafel sandwiches using Telma falafel mix, flax and whole grain pitas, hummus, and a quick corn salad I tossed together. It was the perfect summertime dinner - and, after reheating the falafel balls in the oven, still great for lunch...
