These are my first pickles. I thank sites like Hounds in the Kitchen and Food in Jars for giving me the nudge in the direction of preserving and pickling. What is it about these methods that seem so daunting? Perhaps it is that you hear stories of the six thousand pints that your grandmother used… Read More A Quick Pickle | Szechuan and Dill
This started with my current obsession, which is oddly and plainly, roasting potatoes. From which rose a lovely collection of small plates that we passed and shared over a couple of glasses of wine. Well, Cherub didn’t have any wine. It was all easily pulled together a Monday night on a long weekend, Memorial Day… Read More Holiday Weekend | Greek Mezedes
I recently followed a debate/skirmish happening in the Atlanta area between a restaurant critic and some local chefs. Let’s just say the chefs carried the day. One wonderful chef who responded quite eloquently was Ron Eyester, or The Angry Chef of Rosebud in the ATL. I discovered, not only is he tremendous in an argument,… Read More Monday Night Brunch | Pork Belly Bibimbap
Cherub, 3 (and a half now! she’ll tell you), was a big helper in the kitchen tonight. And as a result, she totally nom’ed her dinner. It didn’t hurt that one of her favorite things to eat is hummus anyway. We made some homemade tonight since we had leftover chickpeas from last night’s dinner. I served her… Read More Get That Baby in the Kitchen | Homemade Hummus
Feel like you’ve spent your entire life in the customer service line? Tired of being fed the robotic, ubiquitous and industrial tomato soup with grilled processed cheese? Then give today’s lunch menu a go with someone you love. This light and tasty combo is vegetarian friendly and takes advantage of two peak late-summer crops. Its… Read More Soup and Sandwich for Two
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