Monthly Archives: May 2008

to start: shrimp cakes

to start: shrimp cakes
I mentioned our day of shrimping. What to do with a pile of shrimp? Remember the movie Forrest Gump? Bubba recommended: “Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs,… [more]

beige in a bowl.

beige in a bowl.
It isn’t very summery is it? Smooth beige soup in a bowl. Though this soup has deep, earthy flavors, and beckons your deliberation of forest undergrowth and fertile mounds of earth, it may not pass as summer fare… you can almost taste the forest floor when a spoon of… [more]

arms full, pocket stocked.

arms full, pocket stocked.
I wish, I wish I had had my camera with me this morning. If ever there was a picture perfect moment, one that sums up my sons’ lives right now, it is as they walk out the door to go to school every morning. And this morning was particularly… [more]

shrimping?

shrimping?
I told you it was auction season, remember the year supply of dry sodas? Well, we get a kick out of picking one interesting item per auction, perhaps one with a story or experience. At a recent auction, I renewed our family pass to the Seattle Art[more]

friday friends

friday friends
Well they are friends the other days of the week too, but as it turns out Friday night was the night we invited these particular friends to dinner. I love looking forward to a night of basking in the company of good friends. It is a celebration, a happy time… [more]

Books.

Books.
It must be a sin. It felt like one: there I was, perched gingerly on the store floor, scanning the shelves and boxes of just-arrived cook-loving books at the half price book store (Half price? My husband teases me: you are spending money to save money?). I am Dutch after… [more]