When I was growing up, we spent our spring breaks visiting my relatives on the Gulf Coast, in Mississippi. It was nice for my parents because we could drive there, saving on transportation for a family of 6, and our lodging was free. For us kids it was paradise because our spring break did not…
Archives for August 2008
Vietnamese Salad (Bun) with Rice Vermicelli & Pork Tenderloin
The next week or 2 I will be posting less regularly than usual. I am headed to Columbus for a couple of days and then early next week I am having my deviated septum corrected (YEA!). I am sure many of you have noticed by now I have been sick more often than not. More…
Lemon Zucchini Bread
Does anyone else have this dilemma? Everyone knows the classic thing to do with all that local zucchini in the summer is make zucchini bread. It is (kind of 🙂 ) nutritious, it is delicious with endless variations, and it freezes well. But it also seems to be frequently fragrant with autumnal spices. There is…
What Has Your Oven Done For You Lately?
It has browned my chicken. This is the first browned chicken I have seen in a year. I confess to being one of those people who adores chicken skin (despite knowing better) and this is the first chicken skin to have actually tempted me in quite some time. The kitchen in the house we are…
Who Needs Structure When They Taste This Good?: Peanut Butter Chocolate Squares
This is one of those quasi-successful dishes, where I am posting a recipe because I liked something about it so much that I felt its defects were almost rendered irrelevant. You know, like holding together as opposed to crumbling and needing to be eaten with a spoon. This is my 3rd attempt at peanut butter…
660 Curries: Ghia Yakhani (Pan-Fried Bottle Gourd Slices with Yogurt and Aromatic Spices)
So as I was saying the other day, I finally got my copy of 660 Curries.I have an ok sized collection of Indian cookbooks—maybe 10 or so.I wish I had more.Shocking, right?But anyway, this book stands out (in my collection anyway) for one reason right off the bat.And that is his chapter on how to…
A Kheema And A Chutney
I am sure some of you are wondering how we are all sleeping around here. Before I get the whine on, let me just say I have wonderful children who are improving a lot. Alex is basically sleeping through the night in her room every night (albeit on the floor). Sammy has slept through the…
An Award To Pass On
So I thought I would have a new cookie to share with you tonight, but it was a flop. It probably flopped because I got cocky and wrote up my entire post, complete with philosophical musings on why I can’t seem to sleep on the same schedule as the rest of the world. I even…