Ice Bound Part I: The Care Package We are ice bound here, ice bound and sick. It does not make for a good combination, especially because my husband is one of those adults who sees snow/ice days as a nuisance. I am the opposite, which means we are at odds—I always think we should make…
Archives for February 2008
Laura’s Thai Hot & Sour Noodle Bowl
In my family, as in many, soup is sick food. Growing up it was my mom’s homemade beef and vegetable soup. In college, it was Lipton soup packs. After college it was Progresso Chicken and Noodle Soup. Lately I have been unsatisfied with the store bought soup route, especially because I really don’t like chicken…
Pan-Fried Tofu with Thai Red Curry Sauce & Baked Hot Chocolate
Writing about my cooking comes naturally to me. Taking photographs of it does not. So when my routine is thrown off—by something good or bad—I totally forget to take pictures. Such was the case this week with my mother in law visiting. As I mentioned earlier, my in-laws like Asian food—enough so that they are…
The Dog That Was Kept In A Chimney
Working in an animal shelter is an ongoing lesson in human nature. It shows you the good sides, as all sorts of people from all sorts of walks of life come together to make these dogs’ and cats’ lives better. It is also a lesson in the depths to which human beings can sink, as…
Home Cooking with Indian Flavors: Suvir Saran’s Smoky Bean Soup
After reading a lot of online reviews for Suvir Saran’s cookbooks, I got intrigued and stuck them on my wish list. For Christmas, my in-laws got me American Masala, which is a fusion cookbook of American dishes with Indian flavors and a little bit of vice versa. The Smoky Bean Soup is the first dish…
A Tale Of A Wobbling 15 Month-Old Impulsive Food Thief: Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies
I have been meaning to check this recipe out ever since acquiring Baking From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan for my birthday (thanks Josie!). It is a blogger favorite as food writers everywhere seemed to be swooning over these sandy, chocolate chunk laden cookies. I was excited by the salt in the recipe…
Tales of a Compulsive Food Thief: Pumpkin Dal with Yellow Split Peas and Red Lentils Served With Naan
I would like to introduce you to my dog Finnegan. We have 3 dogs: one German Shepherd and 2 Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. Finnegan is a Chessie and the middle dog at 6 ½ years old, and the most relevant at this moment because when he gets stressed—about anything—he steals food. So when you throw in…
Snuggle Bug and Ornery get a bath!
I have fallen in love with a mangy boxer puppy. I am not in danger of bringing her home (watch my husband sigh in relief) but she is oh-so-adorable. She does not tempt me (much) because she is very young, very cute (underneath the mange, which is being treated) and well-behaved. This translates to adoptability,…