Do you remember that poached pear salad that I had in Shirlington, VA, the only really tasty thing I ate on my trip? OK, maybe it’s not sticking in your memory, but it certainly is in mine. I’d been thinking about it ever since that last night of the trip, mostly thinking how lame I…
Archives for April 2009
Daring Limoncello Cheesecake Cupcakes
It’s that time again. Time to be brave, to go beyond the comfort zone, to slave and cry and drop things on the floor and hope that someone swept recently.Or maybe not.This month’s daring baker challenge was a nice basic cheesecake recipe and a loving encouragement to be creative with it. And good thing! Between…
DC travels: PART 2… FOOD
Rosie knew this wouldn’t turn out well. We started off our trip with a diner lunch right away. You know when you find one of those diners? And you weren’t expecting it, but it’s just so fabulous, and they have the best milkshakes and make really incredible muffins? Well this was not one of those…
DC travels: PART 1… FAMILY
So I just got back from a family trip to Washington DC. We went to visit Joey’s brother’s family, and then their sister came out as well with her two kids. I know that I never had the joy of sibling aggression and drama growing up, but even after being around it for a while,…
raw milk panna cotta
Well, I must say I’m really waiting for my spinach to peak out of that cold ground out there. I don’t think that it’s really going to happen, but when it does, my food inspiration is going to come out with it. I’m being optimistic I know, but one must in these cold April days…