What’s for dinner?

Asian Fruity Fish Salad
We start with two salmon fillets on a foil-lined pan, topped with a few shakes of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and fish … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?

Birthday Baseball Cupcakes
General consensus: the cupcakes I made for my CEO's birthday/Indians home opener party came out delicious and adorable. And I … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen

Jambalaya-like Creole Shrimp
This jambalaya-like stew is delicious and hearty - perfect for chilly nights like tonight. I followed the recipe exactly the first time or two, but usually I'm throwing in whatever I have on hand. I always serve it over rice though. So, as it was called in the original recipe: Easy Creole Shrimp: 1/2 cup each … [Read More]

Homemade Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
One of my New Year's Resolutions is to try a new recipe at least once a week, and what better time to start than New Year's Day? My newly engaged fiance and I stopped at the grocery store yesterday, on New Year's Eve, which actually wasn't as bad as you'd imagine. We needed horseradish and ketchup to make cocktail … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden

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]

Plant Progress: Day 5
The company flowers and African Daisies keep coming up. Joining the green ranks today: Some Simpson’s Curled Lettuce. They don’t … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond

Cleveland’s Hessler Street Fair
You know summer has kicked off in Cleveland, not because of the weather (which has a mind of its own), but because of the festivals. Last weekend, with unseasonably warm 80 degree weather beckoning, we loaded the car full of friends and headed to the Hessler Street Fair. This was my first time down Hessler … [Read More...]

The First Camping Trip of the Season
This weekend, the warm weather forecast won out over the writing deadlines that begged me to stay indoors. Nature called, so in response we started packing our supplies and invited friends to come out for the first camping trip of the year. Our camping trips are usually somewhat spontaneous; during the week we … [Read More...]




