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• Hello Again!

  It has been quite awhile since the last blog post! My how time flies! A lot has changed for us since April 2014 - we had our daughter Molly in November then... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• And Here We Are Breaking That Fourth Wall Again

  So awhile back we had mentioned about some changes that we had wanted to implement on the blog. Well, to be blunt, it will be awhile (though we still plan on... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cheesy Garlicky Swiss Chard Cauliflower Pasta

  

  Most of the time, the blue is idolized. Cerulean vistas, with the sunny inviting skies and the azure of the water... these are the images that are perpetuated,... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Trio of Butters for King Crab Legs

  

  As we drove through the Anza-Borrego desert, we were greeted by mountains jutting up from the earth.These weren't the mountains I was used to seeing, blanketed... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Endive Boats with Browned Mushrooms

  

  Most foods have a unitary spirit, a one defining trait or feeling or taste to offer. This, however, is a dualistic food. Opposite, opposing forces are swirling... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Seasoned Tofu Nuggets with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

  

  Sleep is a most unreliable, fickle companion. Bestowing her presence, when and only when she decides. Some days, she leaves you much too early, on a most... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Flatbreads with Avocado, Seasoned Red Onions, Cotija Cream Cheese Spread, and...

  

  This is a snack to be eaten in one of two ways -1) All proudly assembled2) Served as components, with all the pieces to be put together on the spot,... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Salty Toasty Umami Popcorn

  

  I find myself refraining from looking at objects too closely. I suppose this is not a new development. Just one that I recently noticed. I resist inspection,... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Rice Pudding, with Tangelo, Hibiscus, and Red Rice

  

  Lists are such a handy tool for organizing thoughts and grouping together like sets of items. For instance, pride. Or more specifically, things that I have... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blueberry Pomegranate Yogurt with Sage Butter and Almonds

  

  Every once in a great while, lines, shapes, forms and expanses all come together in such a way that one can actually feel the roundness, the spherical nature... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Persimmon Vanilla Muffins with Streusel

  

  Baking muffins has become part of my routine, my comfort, my joy. My love for muffins has always burned, but previously, it was at a low and steady temperature. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pizza Sauce with Anchovies

  

  Fog often rolls in, sweetly and meekly undulating before finally settling in to blanket the sky.Seldom, but not never, the fog sheds its docility and becomes... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Greetings, Changes Afoot...

  Hello, readers! Though we almost never break the fourth wall and speak about the blog itself in our posts, we just wanted to take this special occasion to let... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Beef and Orange Dumplings

  

  My faith in humanity is often challenged. Occasionally to the point of being nonexistent. From the lack of action on climate change to the lack of a truly... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Garlic Bread with Everything

  

  There are times when, in order to have a healthy relationship, one must first leave it. Then, and only then, can an improved, a mature relationship be forged.... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spice Mix with Sesame and Thyme

  

  Some days start too early. And generally as a result of strange noises. The blare of foghorns punctuating the stillness of the night. Loud metallic sounds... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baked Eggs with Cream, Rosemary and Orange

  

  Expectations are constantly being challenged and upended, and in the process, becoming the unexpected.Like when your child asks for a book about black holes. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Super Simple Orange Honey Popsicles

  

  Over the past few weeks, Max has put in the following food requests:1) Magic School Bus Bread2) Aurora Borealis Cookies3) PopsiclesThe first two requests... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Anise Mocha, A Christmas Coffee

  

  My Christmas list this year includes the following items:1) Max singing and dancing to," I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"2) The Christmas tree to remain... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Peppermint Crackers, Or a Thin Mint Copycat Recipe

  

  I feel as though I should be ashamed of this post. Four ingredients, and one is Ritz crackers. It works. Oh it works. In starting out as a short cut version of... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES