One of my personal routines is cooking for my loved ones.  I usually make a Sunday meal of some sort--typically a large meal that can be repurposed into various meals (like a roast), made into casseroles, used as leftovers, or is simply especially celebratory for the season.

This weekend my mom had been under the weather, and so I chose some foods ( Read more... )

The winner of the poll at the time that I sat down to make ice cream was Mint with Fudge Stripes.  I had determined that the flavor of my heart was Buttermint, however, and took myself to the Whole Foods to get the remaining ingredients ( Read more... )

For bewsbud .  Hope this gets you at least one step closer!  I don't think the amount of wine or the shallots are standard (they're a bit old fashioned, I think).

Note: I don’t use any chicken broth for my chicken marsala.  I feel it gives an inferior flavor.  If you want more sauce, increase the marsala and the butter accordingly.

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Menu:
Roast chicken
Yukon gold potatoes roasted in chicken fat and marsala
Brussels sprouts cooked in garlic butter
Cipoloini and sweet purple onions roasted in olive oil and sea salt
Cucumbers in sushi vinegar

With notes on timing, arrangement, and so on.
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I make roasts quite frequently, and being me, I often tweak things.  This turned out well enough that I thought I'd share.  I think this is a good recipe for those who enjoy the occasional game meat but are not terribly fond of the gaminess.  (It could also be done just fine with beef, of course, and would also be excellent with pork.)

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I went shopping with my good friend B, and picked up a few things. I got Campo Lindo Farm eggs and Shatto milk. Some nice purple organic onions.  I had a nice fridge full of greens already: lacinato kale and curly Russian kale.  So I made a casserole I've loved for a long time, but haven't had in a while.  It's from the original  Moosewood ( Read more... )

I'm looking for some seriously solid shoes to garden in.  I adore my garden, but it is full of very large stones and varying raised beds, poles, and other varied ground.  I get muddy because I water by hand a great deal.  I've heard Crocs are good, but it seems somehow unlikely to me.  Does anyone have experience with them?  Are there other water- ( Read more... )

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Wheee!  Bentos.  Mmmmm ( Read more... )