It’s September, so you know what that means? The start of Autumn and the end of bathing suit season. This past summer I’ve been engaging in the latest fitness scheme in my long line of many. I’ve told you about exercise classes and yoga before, so this summer I decided to try something markedly different–running. […]
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It is easy to be cheesy it turns out
Let’s talk cheese, friends. Ricotta cheese. Homemade ricotta cheese. If I had discovered how easy homemade ricotta cheese was to make earlier in my life, it might have taken a different path. Ricotta from scratch is so easy and so good, I probably would have become a traveling cannoli salesman or something. I have tried […]
Nothing says holiday weekend like moonshine and a Titanic replica
Ah, Labor Day weekend. It’s either the last hurrah of summer or, as we’ve determined earlier, a mid-semester break. However you refer to it, I hope it means fun, food, friends and family. For us, it means all of those things in a cabin in Galtinburg, Tennessee. This is a favorite destination of ours for […]
Fresh fig, walnuts and goat cheese pizza
It may seem as though I’m dogging on the South a little bit lately, and I want to set the record straight that this is not the case. There are some things that the South is considerably superior over the geographic North. Namely, grocery stores. Seriously, North, you don’t know what you’re missing. And although […]
Summer’s Not Over Baked Beans
We’ve discussed how they are trying to pretend summer is over for us all by starting school so a-b-c-d-e-effing early, but as long as Labor Day is still weeks ahead, we all know the truth. Here’s a great baked bean dish to eat every day until September. Slow-cooker BBQ Beans (You can also bake these […]
The first and last time I’ll ever be asked this question
I’ve been asked for my hand in marriage. (Yes.) I’ve been asked if I want fries with that. (No.) I’ve been asked if I wanted to know if it was a boy or a girl. (No, yes, no, no.) I’ve been asked what I want to be when I grow up. (Still waiting to grow […]
Deviled Eggs Benedict
One of the very best happy accidents of this new venture has been how much more crowded my kitchen has become. As soon as I mentioned the new blog to my friends, they have jumped right in offering recipes, taste-testing, opinions, and wine-glass filling. The test kitchen has become my favorite place with some of […]
Signs of Premature Education
As I sit here on the eve of the first day of school, which has crept earlier and earlier each August until it seems as though the 4th of July is closer than Labor Day, it occurs to me that the local School Boards may be suffering from an embarrassing affliction. I know it’s not […]
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
There are numerous examples of my craziness and the impending severity of it, but number 876 is my inability to throw away over-ripe bananas without promising no one except myself, that I will not let that beautiful fruit go to waste and will immediately bake a lovely bread or muffin. The really crazy thing is […]
The best (and simplest) Dijon-Lemon Vinaigrette
I haven’t bought a bottle of salad dressing since the Clinton administration. Not when it is so much easier, tastier, healthier and less expensive to make them on your own. Here’s a simple one to start with that will transform your salads instantly. All you need is a jar with a lid or some sort […]
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