Let me start out with full disclosure: I am not Irish. I am American mutt, of course, but probably couldn’t come up with even a teeny-tiny bit of Irish in my heritage to save my own life. Matt doesn’t think he has any Irish background either (although if anyone would know it would be Aunt...
You all may remember, once upon a time, long ago, when your children all were young and cute (which now they’ve grown to be corporate executives and such)… well, anyway, WAY back then… I posted the first part of this Shepherd’s Pie series. Which aforementioned series is not REALLY “Shepherd’s Pie” to begin with, because...
It’s still rainy here in Northern California and I’m appreciative, because we desperately need it. Yay for snow pack and more water! To keep from getting the winter doldrums, I suggest curling up by the fire with a good book, or playing a game you don’t usually play (for us it’s chess) and eating comfort...
Leeks have been my 2009 food obsession. I have to admit, before this year, I had not really been exposed to them, and definitely had never cooked with them. But we went to Paris this past spring on our anniversary, and let me tell you, leeks were everywhere! And they were so delicious. I’ve spent...
I think we made it to the weekend, friends! What kind of wonderful plans do you have?
Maybe you should bake a pie… let’s see, what do you have on hand?
Hm.. Ricotta… had been planning to use it in an italian meal that didn’t need the extra.
A pie crust (or pie crust ingredients, who doesn’t have...
I know, I know, I said I would have a look at our kitchen remodel today. I am working on it, but there are more than 300 photos of the kitchen “in process” that I have to sort through to give you a proper post! So, it’s looking like it will be a Monday excursion...
