Until a month or so ago, I was a Brussels sprout virgin. Though there are few vegetables that aren’t great friends of mine, I’d somehow convinced myself that I wouldn’t like ‘sprouts. So, when my pal Jessica made me Brussels sprout chips with dinner one night, I approached them with caution. It turns out, my …
I cook a lot from scratch, and always prefer to use fresh produce rather than canned or frozen. With our CSA share and at least two farmers’ markets within easy walking distance, we end up with quite a pile of cores and vegetable peels by the end of the week. The idea of sending organic …
There are few activities that I enjoy more than spending a lazy Sunday afternoon in the kitchen with Jeremy. With guaranteed companionship/help with the dishes, Sundays are when I dive into the more time-consuming recipes (read: anything that requires me to make a pie crust or roll out dough). When it comes to pies in …
When preparing for my September wedding, I got mighty crafty. One of my larger projects was making the tablecloths for our reception. This turned out to be a much bigger job than expected, but, with some cutting and sewing help from a few generous pals, I managed to turn out 15 tablecloths in record time. …
