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Ack!
My workers got me a giant serving tray full of chocolates. I think it's part gift, part distraction, and part attempt on my life. -
Thought for Food #20 -- Ro, I await your commentary
My life as a foodie (I actually hate the word foodie, along with the phrase "artsy-fartsy" *shudder* I don't really know why...)
So, my best friend Michael sends me a text yesterday, asking me how costly/difficult it would be to whip up a largish batch of my Aztec Hot Chocolate for a party he's attending this evening. It appears to have a Mexican ( Read more... ) -
Thought for Food #19
Last weekend was dinner #2 of the eight nice meals I pledged to my parentals as a Giftmas present. For this one I wanted to build in some sweet zip of springtime, even though I admit not every ingredient was strictly seasonal.
Breadbowl Fondue - My father was skeptical. What's the point of a breadbowl? Well, if it's a pre-fab thing full of ( Read more... ) -
Let the grilling begin!
Spring is doing it's thing 'round these parts. Generally that means wind and rain interspersed with some glorious days. My daffodils are up and sparkling and the lawn is filling in with the annual tide of forget-me-nots.
Sadly, I'm not a lover of yard work, so I'm working on the drive to get
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Waking up Canadian
Holy shit! I think I just became a Canadian citizen! -
Thought for Food #18
Back at Giftmas time I was having my annual struggle with what the hell to give to my parents and my mother's boyfriend. Every year it's the same debate with little or no result. This time around it occured to me that since I'm usually in trouble for not calling, not coming around often enough, the best gift would be one that invokved time spent ( Read more... ) -
It's been a full month...
...since the arrival ofgrey_twolf into what is now our home. the arrival of his early morning work schedule, I've returned to a solid habit of timely dinners at home. It's been years since I did this much regular, small-scale cooking. Despite my love of the art, I'm usually on the go, focused on various events and gatherings, and my single-life diet ( Read more... ) -
Chili update
J.R.’s Two-Chile Chili with Honey and Lime
When it comes to chili, it’s about chiles, not about powder in a jar. It’s about dark red glories of the desert sunshine, fresh ground and fragrant, brought just within reach of the earth by toasty cumin and heady garlic. It’s about sweet heat and tingling aromas, tender beef and roasted tomatoes ( Read more... )