Today is Good Friday. One of the holiest days of the Christian calendar, Good Friday is a day of quiet contemplation, commemorating the crucifixion of Christ. But this somber day has a bright spot (and I’m not just talking about the imminent end of Lent and a return of chocolate to my daily diet). Hot…
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David Lee Roth’s “Damn Good,” from the album Skyscraper, released in 1988 Wines produced by V. Sattui Winery of St. Helena, California, especially the Sattui Family Chardonnay. And the Family Red. And the Family Pinot Noir. And the ’09 Gilsson Vineyard Zinfandel. Birdfeeders
Buttermilk Sugar Cookies
This recipe makes a bunch, because I needed a bunch. These soft, delicately-flavored cookies were dessert last week at my Third Thursday Cafe. Buttermilk adds a little tang to the dough, which bakes up under a shower of cinnamon sugar. It’s a lovely smell to come home to. I divided the output as it came…
Cheese-Stuffed Pasta Shells
This dish is proof that if a parent who enjoys cooking good food waits long enough, her picky-eating kids turn into humans. They also turn into tax-paying grown women who color their hair, gripe about gas prices, live for good bike weather, and prefer Midori Sours to red wine. Sometimes they get proverbs tattooed on…
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Low-tack painter’s tape and a Sharpie marker to label containers headed for the fridge, freezer, or pantry. The tape is easy to write on, sticky enough to stay, and simple to remove. I keep painter’s tape and a marker handy in the same kitchen drawer as my rolls of foil, plastic wrap, and resealable…
Carrot Cake
I’d rather call this Carrot Bread until Lent is over, if you know what I mean. It’s baked in a loaf pan, it has no frosting, and it’s full of fruit, nuts, and vegetables. It’s practically a baked salad. Okay, that last part’s a stretch, but if you get a hankering for a lushly textured…
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Grainy, nutty toast with blood orange marmalade for breakfast, accompanied by a soft-boiled egg and hot tea Wynonna Judd singing anything, but especially I Want to Know What Love Is from her 2003 album What The World Needs Now Is Love. If you saw her perform it on the late, lamented Oprah Show in 2004…
Vegetable Soup
What’s good to eat on a cold day? Steamy vegetable soup. What’s good to eat on a cold day after having a root canal? This puréed vegetable soup. It’s soothing, nutritious, and delicious, whether you can feel your gums or not. And a bowlful requires no chewing, unless you serve it with a rustic, toothsome…
Pardon my mess
Hi, folks. I don’t mean to confuse anyone by the changing looks of my blog. I’m just freshening up the place and can’t decide where I want the furniture and what color to paint the walls. Please bear with me. Thanks! Kath
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In no particular order… Wide, shallow soup bowls Soup spoons Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Base from Penzeys Spices of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Prosecco
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