Author Archives: krissa.nichols

Valentine Smiles

Posted on February 25, 2007 by krissa.nichols

One might think based on my lack of blogging that Valentine’s Day was not a big holiday for us. Well, that is true – we tend to think of it as made up silliness, an excuse for diamond sellers to … Continue reading →

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A New Toy Put to Good Use…Pizza!

Posted on February 11, 2007 by krissa.nichols

I love pizza, but don’t order it very frequently. Not enough veggie options, too greasy, too enticingly cheesy, I enjoy cooking at home, I want Luis not to die of a heart attack while we’re dating. So many reasons not … Continue reading →

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When your refrigerator breaks…

Posted on February 4, 2007 by krissa.nichols

…make meringue cookies! This week involved a bit of a kitchen challenge. On Wednesday, after I left for work, went to the market and picked up some local milk and goat cheese to take home, then had a day during … Continue reading →

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Bistro Sandwich Lunch for Dinner

Posted on January 21, 2007 by krissa.nichols

I’ve been trying to cook with the season and with local produce, as exemplified by the butternut squash risotto. I like the idea of cooking with what is available locally – aside from cutting down food travel distance, the food … Continue reading →

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Butternut Squash and Brown Rice Risotto

Posted on January 15, 2007 by krissa.nichols

This long weekend has been full of cooking and baking experiments. Quite a treat after my recent propensity to stick with tried true and easy. Among the treats created were a cheesecake (recipe tomorrow I hope), some tea-infused truffles (no … Continue reading →

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Lost words

Posted on January 1, 2007 by krissa.nichols

I wrote a post just before heading off to visit family for the holidays. Now, I don’t know where it is. I appear to have failed some digital task such as pushing the “publish” button. Mostly, it was a note … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2007 by krissa.nichols

Wishing you a wonderful 2007! From another tropical holiday…(though this one is culled from pics taken to welcome in 2005.)

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At long last…

Posted on December 3, 2006 by krissa.nichols

I have avoided talking about my job search. I don’t enjoy searching, nor selling myself, but I try not to gripe about it in public as it certainly won’t help. Plus, the whole world could (in theory) read this. Now … Continue reading →

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Spanish wine – in abundance

Posted on November 17, 2006 by krissa.nichols

This evening I had the privaledge of attending a wine tasting. Something I always appreciate. It was a Spanish wine tasting – very enticing. I have often found Spanish wine a bit dry and often tannic (with the exception of … Continue reading →

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Tom Yum Soup

Posted on November 13, 2006 by krissa.nichols

I’ve been fighting off a cold of late, but I’m feeling a bit better. Well enough to want to cook and also to want something warm. My favorite Thai soup is Tom Yum. It comes in many different incarnations with … Continue reading →

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