I’ve never been one to love things that are too brand new, except for maybe a pair of shoes and a toothbrush. I’m much more of the ‘it’s got character’ type. My husband often claims that I have a grandmother’s taste because I like retro cabinets, brown pottery and floral linens. I don’t mind. I’ll admit I have a major love affair with thrift stores. I think I love them…
I guess this is my attempt at a spring inspired meal. I know the peas are frozen but they’re somewhat local so that still counts, right? While the rest of the world seems to be enjoying asparagus and rhubarb, we’re up here still waiting for the snow to melt. But peas and potatoes are in the realm of spring things, so here’s hoping this post has a little something for…
Spring has yet to arrive in our neck of the woods. It felt like it was here for a split second but it didn’t last. We continue to get more snow and rain and I’d say that this season is starting to out stay it’s welcome. But, so it goes and if I have to stay in hibernation mode just a little longer well then I’m going to make the…
“Cooking, I found, gives us the opportunity, so rare in modern life, to work directly in our own support, and in the support of the people we feed. If this is not “making a living,” I don’t know what is. In the calculus of economics, doing so may not always be the most efficient use of an amateur cook’s time, but in the calculus of human emotion, it is beautiful…