guided by the light - new growth on the blue spruce still in my sunroom - capturing the progress toward Spring on camera Today I'm taking a little liberty with the term, "Winter Storm Watch"………. Ok, so you may not find this as amazing as I do, but just as I snapped the photo of the new chive shoots on my kitchen windowsill last week, today I got another actual photo of the "process" of Spring arriving. I think this is magic, ok? And so, … [Read more...]
Pulling the Trigger – the Real Meaning of Kitchen Inspirational
at my Mom's retirement party at age 75 On Friday, I pulled the trigger on my NYU app. I've been obsessing about this for a long time. Searching for more enrichment and loving the learning curve I'm on, I began to think about a program that would provide more focus for my current areas of interest. When I applied to Pastry School, I felt I needed to take a step which would provide a healthy dose of street-cred. Those six months working … [Read more...]
Game On! – In Praise of the Man-Made Holiday and all the Best Carby, Fatty Foods
image courtesy Wikipedia Did you wake up today craving the best carby, fatty foods for game day? I did! Yikes! It's so interesting that you can be on one page one day and a completely different one the next……... Everyone who knows me knows I'm not the biggest pro football fan in the world at this stage in my life. My sports tastes run a little more toward tennis, lacrosse and basketball. But, still, the only sport you'll find me … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Food in a Better Style? In Defense of New Jersey
New Jersey as I know it: photo courtesy thomaspaulmerrill.com "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot" Joni Mitchell circa 1970 Well of course, "Big Yellow Taxi" was not written about New Jersey, was it? No. But couldn't you easily apply this little phrase of Joni's lyrics to my home state as it's being portrayed in the week-long preparations for tomorrow's big game - especially when you see the aerial views of the Met Life Stadium … [Read more...]
The Jewels of Winter – Season of Seeds, Nuts and Dried Fruits
photo courtesy The Kitchn http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-frozen-singleserve-oatmeal-recipes-from-the-kitchn-193961#recipe Going Nuts with the Winter/Cold/Snow weather? As you know, I use many diversional techniques to keep me focused on things other than the long, lingering cold, dark and dastardly days while I am awaiting the signs of Spring. Aside from roasting, braising, making great one pot dinners such as Coq-au-Vin and Beef … [Read more...]
Need a Pick-Me-Up? Rx: Photos and Strawberries *
"To be happy you must have taken the measure of your powers, tasted the fruits of your passion, and learned your place in the world." Santayana "When I'm feeling blue all I have to do, is take a look at you then I'm not so blue when you're close to me I can feel your heartbeat I can feel you breathing in my ear"……… these are wonderful lyrics from one of my favorite songwriters, Phil Collins, Circa 1988 - Groovy Kind of … [Read more...]
In Search of: the Perfect Raspberry Scone; Can Winter Raspberries Shine?
I'm feeling like baking this morning. Only the audience today is a bit picky, aka Ryan. He prefers muffins, I prefer scones. When baking scones, often the fruit addition is nice, yet subtle. It is actually hard to bring in a fruit flavor and have it shine or be the overwhelming flavor profile. Is this a good idea even? Last year I did a bit of experimenting with blueberry swirl. I like this idea and did it with cake and … [Read more...]
I’m OK with Being One-Dimensional; Apricots Made Me Giddy
On this Winter-precipitation-mélange-morning here, it would appear that I am not the first one to be obsessed with the fruits of Summer when it comes to the subjects of great oil paintings down through history. I may, however, just be the only one obsessed as I am today, and for the reason I am today…... Yes, I was intoxicated by the Girl With the Pearl Earring on Tuesday at the Frick Collection and I am so glad I went to see her - and the … [Read more...]
Mousse – Among Top of the Class in Gluten-Free Dessert Options, but Out of Fashion?
Who would feel deprived when offered a Gluten-Free lovely such as this? image courtesy Nuggetmarket.com It seems everyone is consumed with Fashion these days, right? We have the Fashion Police, the Red Carpet, which eclipses the actual events which follow, Fashion Week in many great cosmopolitan cities, and fashionable clothes, electronics, vacation destinations and residential areas… Fashion plays a huge part in the food world as well - as … [Read more...]
The Lord Bergamot Orange Tea Cake; Whilst Suffering from Downton Abbey-itis
Earl Grey image courtesy leteteria.com Isn't "whilst" a great word? Perhaps I am suffering from "Downton Abbey-itis". Well, undoubtedly I am, regardless of this recipe. But, I needed to bake a cake today. You know. So, I decided upon something fresh and in the citrus season. But, I wanted to make it a little different and I was "feeling "Downton-ish" I guess - with all the Lords about and such. Perhaps I should give this to Anna (oh … [Read more...]
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