Ohhhh….Spring has sprung, said the bumblebee…. It takes pretty much all of my self control not to burst into this particularly charming preschool song everytime I step out the door these days. Everything is blooming and glorious, not only the pink and white and purple […]
Last week was spring break in Seattle, which meant a near-constant presence of helpful little hands and voices asking for something to eat, something to drink, someone to build a lego garage, no two, no three, no can you just build an entire town, someone […]
I was away last week and over the weekend, and this week is spring break, so getting dinner together the next few days is going to be a feat of willpower alone. While away, I pillaged my friend’s delightful cookbook collection, and she sent me […]
I ate so much today for Easter brunch – including a quite successful, if slightly underbaked, chocolate babka/krantz cake that I successfully adapted from the Ottolenghi recipe in Jerusalem (using a few notes from Smitten Kitchen) to work as a naturally leavened, pre-fermented sourdough concoction. Can I […]
Looking at my calendar just now and holy moly (ha!) is it really Easter this Sunday? We are not a religious people, but Easter brunch is a family tradition, so I better get cracking on my hot cross buns and such. I really want to […]
I’ve started a new grocery-shopping move the last few weeks that is huge – the pre-preschool shop. Little fella starts at 9am, so we leave the house a bit before 8, do the week’s shop, and then drop off. Unload on arrival at home, and […]
Monday. Thai-style shredded tofu with brussels sprouts (from Dinner: Changing the Game by Melissa Clark, which has to go back to the library this week, served over rice farro. Tuesday. Asparagus frittata with ricotta and chives (from the same book, I am determined to get my library-checkout-period’s-worth), […]
Monday. Black bean soft tacos, with roasted sweet potato and mini sweet peppers. Topped with guacamole, sour cream, and cheddar cheese. Tuesday. Middle Eastern sweet potato wraps (from the brilliant Green Kitchen Stories by David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl) on homemade flatbread. Served with jicama, carrot, and celery […]
Monday. Chick pea pasta with roasted romanesco and almond pesto. First attempt with chick pea pasta. Not amazing, but fine. Tuesday. A trio of dips (from Green Kitchen Stories), served with roasted sweet potato and romanesco, fresh bread, and carrot sticks. Wednesday. Kiddo cooks! She’s making “chicken” and […]