Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 6th, 2009
The Simmer Till Done planning committee – that’s me – is on a special-project work break, so please enjoy these posts from the past, especially if they’re new to you. My apologies for the old words, but thanks so much for coming by – back with fresh ones soon!* * note 3/5/09: tonight at a [...]
Posted in marriage, pie, tarts, cobblers & crisps, recipes on Jan 21st, 2009
At the coffee shop the other day, Greg was looking for a slice of banana bread, like he always does. I glanced through the tiered pastry baskets – on top, pumpkin bread, zucchini bread. Bottom, sugar cookies. “No banana.” I checked one more basket, and held something up. “Banana muffin?” Greg took the muffin. Locally [...]
Posted in bread, breakfast & brunch, Josie, recipes on Jan 6th, 2009
Here’s the thing: I don’t love Jell-O, and most of America does. I’d bet that even foodie elite, people who’d never be caught with a two-tone wiggler, dig strawberry banana when no one’s looking – I believe it. There are distinct groups of Jell-O lovers – 50′s kids who grew up with it, like my [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, family, recipes on Dec 18th, 2008
When a person is down – in general, in trouble, or in mourning – friends say things like “take care of yourself,” and by all means I agree, take care. But how? Some friends say this in summary, a tag line at the door. Wearing winter coats and tying on scarves, they hold you by [...]
Josie put in a rabid special request. In honor of the teen vampire movie “Twilight,” which she hasn’t seen yet and will surely expire if she doesn’t, she requested that I re-run her favorite post, in which we discuss Stephenie Meyer’s books and I make a few meatballs. I am still a little hazy on [...]
