photograph by Melissa Placzek “‘When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,’ said Piglet at last, ‘what’s the first thing you say to yourself?’ ‘What’s for breakfast?’ said Pooh. ‘What do you say, Piglet?’ ‘I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting today?’ said Piglet. Pooh nodded thoughtfully. ‘It’s the same thing,’ he said.”…
~Tasting~ Spicy Chinese Peanut Noodles from the Joy of Cooking Cookbook and while I chopped broccoli I hummed THIS SONG ~Smelling~ Fresh Flowers ~Hearing~ The Decemberist’s new, awesome album The King is Dead Take a listen… Don’t Carry it All Calamity Song and my favorite… June Hymn ~Seeing~ This beautiful book full of my favorite…
Here’s how to make a quick, easy and delicious Dutch oven chicken It’s so simple, I think this may become one of your favorite recipes… ready? In a Dutch oven: Heat 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Brown a whole, organic, free range chicken breast down for about 4 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, gently…
Would you consider yourself a ‘foodie?’ Are you a veracious reader of cookbooks? Do you read “Food & Wine” or “Bon Appetit” instead of the newspaper? Do you visit more than 5 food blogs daily? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re a foodie. I love the movies that burst with amazing…
Last night while Jeff grilled steaks, I baked a butternut squash, mixed it with a little butter and maple syrup… and made popovers. They’re a fun alternative to dinner rolls, and surprisingly low in fat. I used this vintage cookbook… with this recipe… mmmmm….popovers! Enjoy! ps… for breakfast these are delicious stuffed with This Denver…
Last night for date night… We watched one of the most beautiful movies ever made… Amelie. Watch the TRAILER here. The music is wonderful too. (quilt by Maria Denise Davis of Charming Prints Quilt Designs) We munched poporn… sipped La Crema Cab and I made Amelie’s Plum Cake for our dessert. photographs by Melissa…
On Monday, I had a tea date with my friend Clare at her gorgeous quilting studio (which she is still organizing, but she assures me I will be able to share pictures sometime in the near future.) I was excited to show her everything I’ve been working on… photographs by Melissa Placzek So, I got…
So I was making quiche and I started thinking about this movie. This is how my brain works. One long stream of consciousness list. Have you ever seen it? The Egg & I? It’s adorable. “This musical comedy, based on a book by Betty McDonald, featured Colbert and MacMurray as newlywed Manhattan-dwellers who move to…
photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Slow- Cooker Butterscotch Pudding Cake~ What? Cake in the slow-cooker? Yup. And it’s good too! There are a couple different ways to make and top the cake, which I’ll share below. This is also lovely when made with chocolate pudding and chocolate chips. You’ll Need: 2 cups four 6 oz. cook-n-serve…
Today I made a pot of Chicken Soup with Rice. This was Andie’s favorite soup and one of her favorite books when she was a munchkin. I used THIS RECIPE from Gourmet Magazine. photographs by Melissa Placzek I added a few things, like whole, fresh sprigs of rosemary, a little fresh lemon thyme, mushrooms, and…