Posted in recipes on Apr 17th, 2008
In the 1954 movie Sabrina – a family favorite – Audrey Hepburn returns from Paris with a cute haircut and the ability to cook anything, anywhere. “A souffle out of crackers, if necessary,” she says. I play the same game, minus Audrey’s swell hair…and eyebrows…and Givenchy dress. Whatever. For me cooking what’s available is an [...]
Posted in blogging on Apr 11th, 2008
What’s all this? Well, I’ve moved – can you imagine? First the new old house and now Simmer Till Done. The old format just could not contain all the blogging in my heart…or all the photos on my computer. I’m still learning the ropes over here – I bake dynamite rugelach, people, but I’m no [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2008
Posted in family, Lawrence, new old house on Feb 3rd, 2008
As previously noted: my parents, the first official guests in our first official guest room, have been visiting for several days. These are not my parents. These are banana breads. Though sometimes – I think I am part banana bread. Today, our visitors will make their way back to Chicagoland, where they will most likely [...]
Posted in new old house, recipes on Jan 16th, 2008
Let’s say you have just moved into your new place, and you’ve spent something like 48 hours unpacking. By now, you’ve most likely had it with take-in, eat-out, and out-of-a-bag – a greasy bag – meals. Your eyes are drooping, and your hands are chapped – possibly from dragging piles of ripped and flattened cardboard [...]
