We have a love for just about all things English in this house: Shaun and Ed, Brit rock, Liberty fabrics, English comedy (the original Office, please), Chelsea football, Stilton, the Queen, English gardens, and the concept of a “local.” Give me some grass-fed beef and I’ll give you a pie. I could have used some… Read More Pub Night: Steak Pie with Mushy Peas
Maia and I enjoyed cocktails and dinner at The Rossi tonight. Maia is rather worldly and has been just about everywhere in this fair city of ours. I love that about her. She can order with the pros. I started with a Ohio Apple Pie cocktail with some Brothers Drake mead because I just recently tasted… Read More Cocktails at the Rossi with Maia
Saturday Hades and I went to a preview tasting of the fall releases from Brothers Drake Meadery. I was a novice to mead, having only equated it with Vikings downing huge mugs after a well-executed pillaging. The Drake brothers (Woody and Eric) brought me up to speed on its history as well as its production. … Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet: Brothers Drake Mead
In putting all the garden to bed for the fall, we pulled up the last of the tomato and pepper plants. We found this “little” guy on one of the pepper plants. He had pretty much cleaned off most all the leaves. Cherub was fascinated and who could blame her. It reminded us of the caterpillar… Read More Hungry Caterpillar
Weeknight meals aren’t super complicated around here. That doesn’t mean they have to be the same old boring flavors that make you want to tear your hair out. Ok, maybe that’s just me that gets worked up like that. But I digress. Today I’m not going to give you so much of a recipe as
When I was at Pearl Alley Farmers Market, I picked up two of the last three bundles of leeks at a stall (how awful that I don’t remember which farm it was!). I have been lovingly obsessing over them and plotting what to do that would be a proper homage to one of my most… Read More Leek Pie
I’ve reflected on the past Local Foods Week and realized and I learned a good number of things and reaffirmed some of my core cooking beliefs. 1. Local food does not have to be expensive. Eating seasonally, even if you’re buying produce from a farmers market, can be affordable for just about any budget.
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