I’m thinking maybe I should just record the peepers outside the window tonight instead of a post. It’s just that it’s that summerish around here these days, and I don’t have any words that can really top the sound of peepers. On second thought, because I’m a bit technically challenged, you might have to just…
Archives for July 2010
roasted baby vegetables
Well, I’m sorry to say… Sadie’s been a bit at it again. In the mix with all of her wonderful Sadie things, there are constant demands, and there is foot stomping, and there are more demands. I just don’t know how to help that girl out these days. Last night, after being whisked away from…
creme fraiche peach cinnamon ice cream
I’ve decided that everything extra that I have in my fridge is going into ice cream. I don’t care if my ice creams have long names–I like a good combination. Screw simplicity. This one comes from a taste memory that goes a way back. It turns out, I actually went to boarding school. Remind me…
it will be okay
I have often spoken about canning as an activity that should be done with others, and I still hold to that. Especially when there is too much fruit to handle, and when the number of jars to fill is so high that you find that every surface in the kitchen is covered with motley mason…
buttermilk popovers
I feel like you either know about popovers or you don’t. I guess, like most of this stuff, it could be a bit more complex. Maybe your mom made them when you were little, but they feel like a mystery to you now. Or maybe you’ve had them and loved them, but you’ve never made…