What’s for dinner?
Seafood Pizza
Seafood Pizza: shrimp + scallops + crab + bacon + red onion + garlic + white asparagus + jalapeno hollandaise … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Molasses Crinkles
For nine weeks of nothing but book writing, I had to ignore the urge to bake. People at work started to ask when the cookies were … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Valentine’s Dinner and Continued Surprises
I had no plans for Valentine's this year, which is the only reasonable way to spend the day. We celebrated on V-eve with his preparation of crab legs and asparagus with hollandaise sauce, and my contribution of quinoa with raspberry vinaigrette. Just, wow. Quinoa Recipe: (coming soon) And, of course, … [Read More]
Homemade Eggs Benedict
Now that my boyfriend learned how to make hollandaise sauce for Valentine's Day, this was inevitable. Quick -- word association: You hear "hollandaise," you think _________. Yes, Eggs Benedict. It meant a quick trip to Nature's Bin for milk and English muffins. Only one option for each: fat-free skim milk straight … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
Health Dept. Raids Farm, Destroys Harvest
Here’s the scene: You’re invited to a “Farm to Fork” picnic at a sustainable, organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm, … [Read More]
The Power of a Plant
Interesting to stumble upon this plant (on the clearance rack, no less) while I'm reading a chapter in "The Source Field … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
Pizza Night Every Night
When you were little, you were lucky to have pizza night once a week. When you're in college, it's nothing strange to have pizza night every night. This week I struck a fine balance with pizza night every other night, twice so far. And I struck that balance even finer for going out one night and staying in the … [Read More...]
What to Pack in a Camping Bin
When I decide to go camping, it's usually a spontaneous, last-minute idea. To make it easier to take off on an outdoorsy trek as soon as nature calls - without forgetting any essentials - I keep a big plastic storage container packed with most of my camping supplies ready to grab and go. What to pack in a camping … [Read More...]
