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• An Anniversary Weekend

  

  Last week Rodney and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. I’d like to say that we planned an extravagant evening out on the town, retreated to a luxury... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Roasted Pork Belly with Cranberry Glaze

  

  Vegetarians, avert your eyes… We’re getting into the nitty gritty of pork belly today. The pork belly ramen at David Chang’s Momofuku restaurant was one of my... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Purple Tritan Radish

  

  I’ve sung the song before. If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again. We’ve eaten black radishes, red radishes, pretty radishes, ugly... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Remembrance Day

  

  Last Tuesday was Veterans Day and the older kids were out of school. Sam had a birthday party that gobbled the middle few hours of the day, leaving Lauren and... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Carnival Squash & Sage Barley Risotto with Maple Butter

  

  If there’s a more Fall-spirited, festive, happy-making dish around, please fill me in. Let’s talk about ingredients first, starting with this squash. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Green Cabbage

  

  Our experiment with green cabbage serves to illustrate an important point when you’re dealing with kids: they’re fickle. Mark my words (in fact, look them up... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Five

  

  It was the Mister’s birthday last week. 5 golden years, how quickly they’ve gone. I can still remember the day he was born. I’d snuggled him close to my chest... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Coconut Kabocha Soup with Japanese 7-spice

  

  We’re talking squash again this week. Two weeks in a row, I hope this isn’t a fireable offense. What can I say, I’m passionate about squash. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Acorn Squash

  

  A couple of things went wrong with this experiment. Clearly I haven’t learned my lesson about trying new foods when the kids are cranky and hungry. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Sticky Toffee Pudding in 30 Easy Steps

  

  Ingredients 1/2 to 3/4cups chopped dates 1/2 to 3/4cups apple brandy (or Calvados) 2cups unbleached, all purpose flour 2cups white sugar 2teaspoons baking soda... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Roasted Delicata Squash with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

  

  If I’m famous for anything in the kitchen, it’s my track record for that most heroic of tasks: Thanksgiving dinner. It’s a beast, but someone’s gotta do it. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Baby Peppers

  

  Once in a while I choose a horrible time to try new foods. This seemed like a perfect chance – the kids were all sitting in the living room quietly, waiting... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• At 1700 Hours

  

  We spent a weekend at home. No Saturday morning scramble to New Jersey, which I admit was a nice change. But keeping kids entertained in New York City for the... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Bialas Farms CSA: Week 18

  

  Here we are. The last CSA post of the season. I don’t know whether to click my heels in the air or shed a tear. I’m torn…. These posts are a beast to put... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Pattypan Squash

  

  There were lots of colorful descriptions (thankfully PG) of pattypan squash this week. There was some debate, some tasting, and for the first time in weeks….a... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Kid-approved Recipes from The 52 New Foods Challenge Book

  

  One of the interesting takeaways from our weekly efforts to try new foods is the fact that my kids prefer to eat foods in as close to their natural state as... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Our Little Chelsea

  

  With all of the attention that I’ve given to the time that we spend at our lake house in New Jersey, it’s easy to forget that we spend most of the week’s... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Bialas Farms CSA: Week 17

  

  It’s getting down to the wire….this is the second-to-last CSA wrap-up post and as I promised earlier, there are NO raw tomatoes, only some beautiful Fall... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• Parsnips

  

  I admit that it’s only been of late that I’ve fallen completely and madly in love with parsnips. I used to lump them in with other categories of root vegetables... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• A Place Called Waywayanda

  

  We’ve had several sets of plans to go apple picking this Fall, which have all fallen through. Rodney had to travel on Sunday and left us with no plans and a ful... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK