Monthly Archives: February 2008

what’s the answer? it beets me.

what's the answer? it beets me.
Last summer was my first real fling with beets. I am enthralled with these color-bleeding, edible and bursting-with-flavor globes. Beets tuck right into that whole ugly swan story, appearing ugly, or at least starting out ugly but later transformed into something breath-taking. Beets are that way: ugly ducklings waiting… [more]

good soup. of the pumpkin ginger variety.

good soup. of the pumpkin ginger variety.
I love good soups. When a good soup meets my lips and warms my throat down to my belly, even my toes get a wiggle. This is a perfect time of year for soups; and for using my favorite kitchen tool: an immersion blender. You don’t need one for… [more]

what is on your to-do list?

what is on your to-do list?
A day in the life of. I often find the cumulative list of ‘things to do today’ an odd and funny allotment. Whether officially on a list or not, these items filled my day: Drop off car at the shop; walk home.
(Note to self: figure out how… [more]

because when it comes to cheesecake, all you really need is a bite or two…

because when it comes to cheesecake, all you really need is a bite or two...
I cringe to put this photo here; for gorgeousness to define this recipe, hop over to Pinch My Salt. I ran out of time to take a brilliant photo; I made this recipe, skipped the whip topping (no time), cut these beauties out of their muffin tin,… [more]

bean there, done that.

bean there, done that.
Finally. Do you do that too? Rip out a recipe, tuck it into your recipe binder or ‘try-this’ file, then promptly forget it? And I am talking years here. This bean recipe has lived in the confines of my recipe pile, a bursting folder of potential table-worthy candidates that… [more]

my son cannot sleep: he received fungus in the mail.

my son cannot sleep: he received fungus in the mail.
My son is in bed, giddy with excitement, and unable to sleep. Why? He received fungus in the mail. He is a sixth grader, with a typical assignment: a scientific experiment of any kind, based on the scientific method. You know, have a control group, apply a different variable… [more]