You know what goes great with cocoa rubbed steak. Potatoes. Sweet potatoes actually. I treated myself to a new cookbook, it has been on my wishlist for some time. I dropped into Anthropolgie a few weeks ago and they had it in person. It reminded how much I miss Borders and bookstores for that…
Tag: Cookbooks
In the Box — CSA Week 20 {Tomatillo Banana Salsa}
This week’s CSA box was a manageable size, thank goodness since I am still playing catchup from last week. Not to mention the tomatoes and peppers coming out of my garden. The goodies in this week’s box won’t last long… Slicing Tomatoes Black Cherry Tomatoes Specialty Tomatoes Tomatillos Hot Peppers Onions Eggplant Lettuce The black…
Roasted Strawberries
I am still working my way through my latest cookbook. I have had my eye on this strawberry recipe since first browsing the book. This week’s CSA box included 3 pints of strawberries so I knew it was time to give it a try. My sister, who is visiting this week, also brought me some…
In the Box — CSA Week 4 {Bok Choi Gratin}
This week’s CSA box was almost identical to the one from last week, just the kale was changed up. Just the kale I have been waiting for to give kale chips a try. Spinach Bok Choi Hakurei Turnips (topped) Head Lettuce Kale (Lacinato) I was away a few days last week so had a lot…
April Reading
Not much reading happening with me these days. Even the long flight to and from Ireland were spent watching movies. I suffered through Cutting for Stone a bit more, even got the audio version from the library. I just could not commit the time, I will have to have someone in book club tell me…
{Check it Out} Dublin, Cookbook, Bacon
I am happy to be home from a busy work week in Dublin. I am still re-acclimating to my time zone but have a few things worth checking out. First off you can check out just a few pictures I took on my trip, still have a lot more to post. Before I left for…
Friday Flapping
It is another cold day in Chicago, only a few more months of Winter. Though I have to say it isn’t as bad as it could be, the river hasn’t frozen completely. Not yet. There is a warm up in the forecast this weekend, maybe even above freezing. I sure hope so because at this…
Holiday Eats
A little bit late on this. We did have a great holiday break, though almost glad to get back into our normal routines! We had an eve of Christmas Eve celebration with my family. Traditional pierogi dinner was served with sautéed mushrooms. I made a batch of something new this year. I can’t stand mushrooms,…
Links in the Kitchen
The ten year-old had a field trip last Friday to the Planetarium, perfect excuse to take the day off and go on what is likely the last field trip with her. It was a beautiful day to be on the lakefront. I don’t think I have been there since grade school myself. Not a ton…
Gifts of Plenty
Who better to buy me the perfect gift than myself, I know exactly what I want. Case in point, the four year-old announced he is buying me a book about Thanksgiving for my birthday. He then asked me to forget he said it so it would be a surprise. I did a bit of shopping…