Category Archives: Food

Cream of Asparagus Soup

Cream of Asparagus Soup

I promised you an action shot of cream of asparagus soup… ta dah! Ok, it’s subtle action, just my style. I was tickled by the visible steam rising from the bowl, even though it means my house is still really … Continue reading

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Catching Up

SockIt Socks finished

I was lucky last week to have my parents visiting me from Colorado, during their spring break. We had a great time, even though I was only able to take one day off (gotta conserve my vacation time for going … Continue reading

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Catching Up With Cooking, Pt. 2

Chocolate oatmeal sour cream cookies

Alright, a few more random baking notes and photos… Chocolate Oatmeal Sour Cream Cookies: These were the sleeper hit of the Christmas cookie bonanza. I made them at the last minute to use up some sour cream and will definitely … Continue reading

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Catching Up With Cooking, Pt. 1

Coffee toffee and almond roca

I know it has been way too long since I posted on the blog, but I won’t make any excuses—well, other than Jeremy coming home for Christmas and my broken computer. To make up for my neglect, here is a … Continue reading

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NYC Restaurants

Acqua We went to this restaurant on the way home from our 8-hr visit to the Met. We got off the subway without a particular dining destination in mind, and realized as we did that it was pouring down rain. … Continue reading

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Jeremy’s Farewell Party (and a Recipe)

Lemon and Lime Bars

Last weekend we got together with a bunch of friends from work to watch movies and share a potluck dinner, partly as a farewell to Jeremy for the fall semester. It was my job to bring desserts, and I agonized … Continue reading

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Weekend Baking

Breads from Sunday 8-7-05

Despite the heat, I did quite a lot of baking this weekend. I took pictures of most of it as I went along, but Jeremy has those pictures on his laptop, so they’ll have to go in another post. I … Continue reading

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Of Roast Chicken, Cookbooks, and Le Creuset

A continuation of my excessively long list of culinary discoveries this summer… 5. One of my goals this summer was to practice roasting whole chickens. I’ve only done it twice, which is less than I had hoped, but they came … Continue reading

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Of Strawberries and Tea

While Jeremy was away at school, I tended to make the same few dishes over and over again: ones I knew I liked both fresh and as leftovers, and that made enough to last me several days. This largely translated … Continue reading

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