This is the first summer that I've lived in an apartment conducive to CSA deliveries. I was lucky to find an organic local foods delivery service that does not require a subscription, but instead will allow me to place an order any week I choose. I've had fun finding ways to use these fresh ingredients, […]
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Yearly Archives: 2010Summer weather has arrived in Chicago with sweltering temperatures and high humidity (for May, at least). The later parts of this week will mercifully drop back down to the 70's. Here's to hoping my office will be able to figure out a method of cooling the building that doesn't make the power go out ten […] show 22 comments Sounds refreshing,can’t wait to try this! Sounds refreshing,can’t wait to try this! Sounds DELISH! We’re going to try this (with Tecate, of course!) for our next “porch date.” Sounds DELISH! We’re going to try this (with Tecate, of course!) for our next “porch date.” i could go for one right now. but it’s 9 am. sigh. i could go for one right now. but it’s 9 am. sigh. This sounds perfect and it’s not even that warm out here yet. Nor is it even close to noon. This sounds perfect and it’s not even that warm out here yet. Nor is it even close to noon. it’s dreadfully humid in northeast ohio, too. this drink sounds like heaven. it’s dreadfully humid in northeast ohio, too. this drink sounds like heaven. Its actually called a michelada…its from Mexico. While some micheladas can come with clam juice, its really just beer mixed with lime juice and salt. Its actually called a michelada…its from Mexico. While some micheladas can come with clam juice, its really just beer mixed with lime juice and salt. Oh, I used to do this and forgot all about it and I never gave is such a great name. Very Chicago! I am going to sit out on my back porch of my traditional Chicago three flat and have one tonight. Thanks Oh, I used to do this and forgot all about it and I never gave is such a great name. Very Chicago! I am going to sit out on my back porch of my traditional Chicago three flat and have one tonight. Thanks Ha! Well, the jury is still out a name. I’ve had multiple emails/tweets insisting that this drink is both a michelada and a chelada. I am sticking with “Porch Beer” for now. Ha! Well, the jury is still out a name. I’ve had multiple emails/tweets insisting that this drink is both a michelada and a chelada. I am sticking with “Porch Beer” for now. I love this photo! IT makes me super thirsty. I love this photo! IT makes me super thirsty. Looks awesome, I can’t wait to give it a try! Looks awesome, I can’t wait to give it a try! Thanks Andrea and KImproved! Thanks Andrea and KImproved! Until quite recently, I would pass over recipes that used squash as a stand-in for pastas. I assumed these dishes were for the low-carb dieters of the world, not for a cook with my appetite. I’m not sure what compelled me to finally give zucchini pasta a try last month, but I’m glad I finally […] show 10 comments What gorgeous photos! i love this! i love my pasta, too, but when i want something light i’ll have something along these lines. sometimes i’ll keep it raw, either with pesto or a punchy lemony vinegraitte. There is cool mesmeric beauty to this zucchini that makes you forget its food! Well done, Gemma. This dish looks so beautiful! Well done and so creative. Wow – I clicked over here from “Who’s Hungry”, and I’m happy to have found you. Congratulations on being one of the runners up in the photography contest. I’m sorry I missed entering – maybe there will be another one sometime. Gemma–made this last weekend for a gathering and it was a big hit! I’m still enjoying the leftovers, plus I have a big jar of extra parsley pesto in the fridge destined for pasta later this week. Well, that big jar of leftover pesto ended up being tossed with roasted cauliflower & topped with grated Parmesan–SO GOOD. thanks again, Gemma. Thank you everyone! I am still making this dish on a weekly basis. It’s so bright and refreshing. This recipe is extremely easy and delicious. I’m not a fan of zucchini but the photo and ease of recipe made it tempting to make. I will definitely make this next time I am craving pasta. I find this recipe so easy to make. Love the color, too. Now I am suddenly craving for some pasta. Growing up in Woodstock, our house had lilac trees and lily of the valley outside our kitchen window. The flowers were a common addition to our table and remain two of my favorites. The Chicago apartment I live in now has a gorgeous and well-tended backyard, and I was delighted this spring when lilacs and […] show 12 comments This one looks delicious! I like the combination. This one looks delicious! I like the combination. Just catching up, haven’t visited in awhile. “Dropping in” to say hello! Just catching up, haven’t visited in awhile. “Dropping in” to say hello! A simple recipe comes with a simple delicious cream biscuits =) A simple recipe comes with a simple delicious cream biscuits =) Thanks dining room table. It is a nice a simple combination. Thanks dining room table. It is a nice a simple combination. Thyme Cream Biscuits looks so great. The recipe that you posted is so clear and easy to understand. Thanks for the posting. Thyme Cream Biscuits looks so great. The recipe that you posted is so clear and easy to understand. Thanks for the posting. You’re welcome. Thanks for visiting. You’re welcome. Thanks for visiting. I recently had the good fortune to travel to the Bay Area for a long weekend to visit friends and run the inaugural Oakland Half Marathon. The weather was amazing. We enjoyed afternoon sweets at Mission Pie, toured the Takara Sake Factory and worked our way through the Mikkeller single hop series. We enjoyed beautiful sunsets, fresh eggs from the hens Molly […] show 12 comments How pretty–and so simple! I love how chickpeas require little pampering. Lovely photos! How pretty–and so simple! I love how chickpeas require little pampering. Lovely photos! Oh yes. I would do a little happy dance if this was on my plate! Oh yes. I would do a little happy dance if this was on my plate! Molly’s salad is one of my all-time favorite snacks! Molly’s salad is one of my all-time favorite snacks! I just tried this recipe last night–well, kind of. I used raw cheddar instead. It was so deliciously springy! Thanks, again, for the idea. I just tried this recipe last night–well, kind of. I used raw cheddar instead. It was so deliciously springy! Thanks, again, for the idea. Hi Jada Ach, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe! Cheddar sounds like a lovely variation. Hi Jada Ach, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe! Cheddar sounds like a lovely variation. I made the chick pea salad and shook in a dash of Worchestshire (sp?) sauce in lieu of salt, and it made it really delicious! I made the chick pea salad and shook in a dash of Worchestshire (sp?) sauce in lieu of salt, and it made it really delicious! |
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Nishta - just wanted to say it’s nice to see a post from you–I miss you when you are away!
Nishta - just wanted to say it’s nice to see a post from you–I miss you when you are away!
gemma - Thanks Nishta! I’ve had a lot of things going on lately. Some good, some bad. I couldn’t believe it when I noticed June had almost entirely gone by without a post!
gemma - Thanks Nishta! I’ve had a lot of things going on lately. Some good, some bad. I couldn’t believe it when I noticed June had almost entirely gone by without a post!