Posted in Food, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, beans, dinner on January 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Man, was I pleased with myself over this title. Try saying it out loud - you might not be able to stop.
These days, I work a few normal days and a few late days per week. On those days when I start work at noon, I have time to putz, patter and laze around the [...]
Posted in Food, Food Not Lawns, Gardening, Summer, garden, projects on January 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I couldn’t help myself, and started summer seeds today. January, right before a huge storm - brilliant. But, I figure, it’s San Diego - how much colder could it get? My neighbor and I have decided that the garden is ready for a massive expansion, so we’re taking out another big patch of lawn. I’m [...]
Posted in Food, San Diego, dinner, restaurants on January 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I got some lovely presents for Christmas this year - the aforementioned cookbook, a beautiful necklace from my aunt and uncle, the movie Bubble Boy (I haven’t seen it yet, and my aunt thought that was unacceptable) - the list goes on. Chris gifted me with a lovely evening out - a cooking class [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, beans, dinner on January 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m a little obsessed with my two Chrismas cookbook treats - the first is one I bought myself - Dorie Greenspan’s Baking. I need to put it away. Seriously. I’ve made far too many baked goods, and my pants are getting a little too tight for my tastes. The title to this post also refers [...]
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Food, Recipes, cookies on January 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Here it is, January 3rd. You may have faced the end of 2007 with new resolutions in mind - go to the gym more, stop biting your nails, eat more cheese, whatever. If your resolution was to drink less, I’ve got a great recipe to get rid of your stash.
I’m not a big [...]
Posted in Cheese, Uncategorized on January 1, 2008 | No Comments »
These persimmons have found their way into many a salad, but I wanted to try something new to showcase these beautiful orange fruits. Seeing as everything is better with cheese…
Brie topped with persimmon salsa - it was a nice complimentary flavor of the sweet, tart and spicy along with that creamy cheese - it took [...]
