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Jun 09

Baked Tomatoes with Ham and Egg; raw milk machine

Taking a picture of an empty cornfield isn't very interesting.... But, this wheat field that borders our property shows just how damaging our furry friends have been: There should have been wheat right up to the edge of the field on the left. The bun (read full article)

Eating in Europe, First Courses, Kitchen Knowledge, Light Lunch

May 06

Perfect Scrambled Eggs, Roundabouts

Roundabouts are a marvelous thing that one sees all over Europe but rarely in the US. They keep traffic flowing without the need for traffic lights or traffic cops. If you're lost you can simply drive round and round, looking at your options, until y (read full article)

eggs, First Courses, Funny life stories, travel

Mar 26

Tomato, Green Garlic and Ricotta Pastries; What makes me happy...

My friend Ruth, of Once Upon A Feast, somehow knew that I was having a bad week.She decided to cheer me up.She could have sent me a new cooktop but, instead, based on the 'teach a person to fish' methodology, she gave me an Award.....  An Award tha (read full article)

First Courses, Memes & Events, Memes and Events, Weekly Menus

Mar 26

Tomato, Green Garlic and Ricotta Pastries; What makes me happy...

My friend Ruth, of Once Upon A Feast, somehow knew that I was having a bad week.She decided to cheer me up.She could have sent me a new cooktop but, instead, based on the 'teach a person to fish' methodology, she gave me an Award.....  An (read full article)

First Courses, Memes & Events, Memes and Events, Weekly Menus

Mar 22

Warm Fava Beans, Green Garlic and Bacon on Polenta; the update

Did someone say trim?Mon mari believes that a bit of trim can fix a multitude of, um, idiosyncrasies.And when you are working with an old, stone farmhouse there are a lot of idiosyncrasies.Walls and ceilings and floors that may have had square corner (read full article)

First Courses, Garden, Harvest, Preserving, House & Restoration, Spring Vegetables

Mar 22

Warm Fava Beans, Green Garlic and Bacon on Polenta; the update

Did someone say trim?Mon mari believes that a bit of trim can fix a multitude of, um, idiosyncrasies.And when you are working with an old, stone farmhouse there are a lot of idiosyncrasies.Walls and ceilings and floors that may have had square corner (read full article)

First Courses, Garden, Harvest, Preserving, House & Restoration, Spring Vegetables

Mar 21

Warm Stuffed Endive Salad; no purple potatoes for me!

I've never seen a purple potato.Limes, along with pineapple, sweet potatoes, ginger and mangoes are in the 'exotic' section of my supermarket - if anywhere.I have searched in vain to find such outlandish items as frozen fruit - like berries, or, heav (read full article)

Cooking for Two, Eating in Europe, First Courses, Food: general info, shopping

Mar 21

Warm Stuffed Endive Salad; no purple potatoes for me!

I've never seen a purple potato.Limes, along with pineapple, sweet potatoes, ginger and mangoes are in the 'exotic' section of my supermarket - if anywhere.I have searched in vain to find such outlandish items as frozen fruit - like be (read full article)

Cooking for Two, Eating in Europe, First Courses, Food: general info, shopping

Mar 15

Pimiento (Roasted Red Pepper) Soup; lizards from the sky

Remember last year, about this time, when I made a new friend? Larry, the Lounge Lizard, was paying me daily visits as I worked at my desk.I didn't mind seeing his chipper little face.  With all of the construction going on, holes in the floor and w (read full article)

First Courses, soups

Mar 15

Pimiento (Roasted Red Pepper) Soup; lizards from the sky

Remember last year, about this time, when I made a new friend? Larry, the Lounge Lizard, was paying me daily visits as I worked at my desk.I didn't mind seeing his chipper little face.  With all of the construction going on, holes in the floor (read full article)

First Courses, soups

Nov 02

White Pizza; The Stairs, part trois

Last July, when we decided it was time to order the stairs, we called 2 people for proposals.One was a local craftsman who would hand-make them to our specifications.  We've seen his work; they would have been gorgeous.  They also would have been s (read full article)

First Courses, House Restoration

Nov 02

White Pizza; The Stairs, part trois

Last July, when we decided it was time to order the stairs, we called 2 people for proposals.One was a local craftsman who would hand-make them to our specifications.  We've seen his work; they would have been gorgeous.  They also would have b (read full article)

First Courses, House Restoration

Oct 23

Poached Eggs in White Wine and Mushroom Sauce; 10 Laws of the Internet (only 3)

Occasionally, I run across little tidbits on the internet that I deem worth sharing.These are usually things that tickle my, often snarky, sense of humor. Or confirm a feeling of superior self-righteousness.These are usually things that neither mon m (read full article)

Computers & Technology, First Courses, Internet Laws, Random Rants and Raves, Weekly Menus

Oct 23

Poached Eggs in White Wine and Mushroom Sauce; 10 Laws of the Internet (only 3)

Occasionally, I run across little tidbits on the internet that I deem worth sharing.These are usually things that tickle my, often snarky, sense of humor. Or confirm a feeling of superior self-righteousness.These are usually things that neither mon m (read full article)

Computers & Technology, First Courses, Internet Laws, Random Rants and Raves, Weekly Menus

Oct 14

Butternut Pecan Cups; Watch for blinking lights

What I know about cars would fit on the head of a pin. In large letters. When we bought our car 2 years ago (or was it 3?) I had 4 criteria:Could the dogs fit into the back? Could the dogs actually get into the back? Did it have a cup hol (read full article)

Expat in the U.S., First Courses, Funny life stories

Oct 14

Butternut Pecan Cups; Watch for blinking lights

What I know about cars would fit on the head of a pin. In large letters. When we bought our car 2 years ago (or was it 3?) I had 4 criteria:Could the dogs fit into the back? Could the dogs actually get into the back? Did it have a cup holder on t (read full article)

Expat in the U.S., First Courses, Funny life stories

Aug 28

Mushrooms Stuffed with Browned Shallots and Chevre; it was a BIG spider

I used to love this time of year.I loved watching the leaves slowly turn from summer greens to brilliant reds, oranges and golds.They don't really do that here.I loved the cool crisp evenings with the bright harvest moon of October.Here, the nig (read full article)

First Courses, Funny life stories, vegetables, Weekly Menus

Aug 28

Mushrooms Stuffed with Browned Shallots and Chevre; it was a BIG spider

I used to love this time of year.I loved watching the leaves slowly turn from summer greens to brilliant reds, oranges and golds.They don't really do that here.I loved the cool crisp evenings with the bright harvest moon of October.Here, the nights s (read full article)

First Courses, Funny life stories, vegetables, Weekly Menus

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