Hello, friends! It's been too long. All the grand plans we had of taking the month of June to pack, completing a few outdoor projects at the new house in July, and then leisurely moving in went straight out the window. We had to move in to the house in the middle of June. Packing accelerated … Continue reading A tomato revelation
Exploring vacant land options, looking at existing houses, and thinking about all of the what ifs, how-tos, and complications of all of it has been an all-encompassing distraction. This has been like planning the biggest, most expensive wedding ever--not good for work productivity or any other aspects of life outside of this crazy event. Thankfully, we … Continue reading Little Rum, Little Love
Well, October has reached it's end and with it, my tour through Heritage. There are still quite a few recipes I'll give a try, desserts and a whole section on cocktails, but, for now I'll wrap up my cookbook Sunday dinner with eggplant barigoule. Barigoule, it turns out, is a Provençal dish that is traditionally made with artichokes, … Continue reading Cookbook Sunday Dinner: Eggplant barigoule
Wow, it's warm in Seattle this week! Now, this doesn't happen that often, and the Southerner in me laughs at the idea that this is hot but...it's 92 degrees and we DON'T HAVE AIR-CONDITIONING, only a couple of fans. Yes, it's not humid and the temperature will cool down late at night, allowing me to … Continue reading Hot day, cold drink
Summer in Seattle this year has been a little grayer and wetter than the last couple of years--still, on those blue sky-kind of days, it's one of the loveliest places to be. This week is starting cool and rainy and ending (supposedly) with heat and sun. So, I've planned our meals accordingly. Tonight, dinner will … Continue reading Good for your eyes & appetite
Skip and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary last week in Big Sky, Montana. I was there for work and he joined me mid-week to celebrate our anniversary with a visit to Yellowstone and a delicious dinner at the Rainbow Ranch Lodge. This was my first trip to Montana and to Yellowstone; it was warm, … Continue reading Love & Cocktails
Last week, we started and ended the week with a night of cocktails and dinner with friends. Monday night we had dinner with our next door neighbors; we've been in our house for 5 years and this was the first time we had them over! We've chatted over the fence or in the yard for years but never … Continue reading Cocktail classic
Every weekend during the summer, I buy too much fruit for me and Skip to consume before it turns to mush. I can freeze it, yes, but I'm notorious for putting things on a cookie sheet and placing it in the freezer--then, forgetting about it completely until I need the cookie sheet usually months later, … Continue reading Red Currant-Orange Shrub
Happy 4th of July! Happy Independence Day! Happy America Day! Whatever you call it, it's a rip-roaring, fireworks exploding, BBQ-heavy kind of day to celebrate the United States of America. Roux and Milo aren't really liking the 'fireworks exploding' part--they probably think the world is ending and the humans are clueless. Today was a super busy, … Continue reading Cabbage & Kale Slaw
Back home from our Hawaiian vacation--back to gray Seattle skies and rain! The vacation was wonderful and much needed. Our vacation started with Skip and I spending a couple of days on our own in Honolulu; we had some wonderful cocktails (with very cool people) at Pint + Jigger followed by a lovely meal at … Continue reading Spicy Quinoa Soup
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