Posted in cheese, eggs, leftover love on Oct 14th, 2009
I love leftovers, but I do not like the word leftovers. Three honeyed carrots, one slice of salmon or half a chicken, leftovers are the backbone of many meals and the fridge light of my life. I do not think of leftovers in negative terms, as in, all leftovers must go. Because there’s no bit [...]
Posted in books, Chicagoland on Sep 25th, 2009
One breezy Chicago summer, my brother and I built a treehouse. Isn’t that nice? But before my mother objects, let’s rephrase: one sweaty Chicago summer, my brother and I nearly killed each other nailing two boards into a tree. We pounded rows of crooked nails into little boards for steps, and as high as we [...]
Posted in breakfast & brunch, chef days, Lawrence, recipes, scones & muffins on Sep 18th, 2009
A few years back I joined forces with a restaurant-owning friend – I was brought in to run the kitchen and whip the slacker staff – and lazy menu – into shape. Now, if you are a chef, baker, lottery winner or have ever held a spatula or even eyed a whisk, and are approached [...]
It’s the last Summer Fest cross-blogging event, and this final week is all about tomatoes. The most joyous snack in the garden, right, the easiest slice of summer? Certainly, one can brush off a sun-warmed tomato and bite down right there, right there in the garden, like a drippy red apple. Unless you are me, [...]
Posted in fruit desserts, Kansas on Aug 4th, 2009
“Ginger Peach Pan-what?” Josie was howling. “You’re doing something called Ginger Peach Pandowdy?” Why yes. Yes I am. And then my daughter fell off the chair laughing. And then from the floor, faux-hillbilly. “Paaaan-dowdy!” Very funny. Yes, it’s called Pandowdy, and yes, Ginger Peach sounds like she’s waiting tables at Dollywood, and yes, it’s the [...]
