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Voted!
It may look like the control panel of some 1950s space-ship, but in NYC reality, it’s how I voted. It did provided a satisfying “kkerrrrr-chunk!” when I pulled the lever (not shown) to cast the votes I had just thrown … Continue reading
Fall Food Fun – Quinoa Stuffed Carnival Squash
There is something irresitable about the lovely colors of fall squash. Bright greens and oranges, smooth tans, variegated or monochrome, I am always pulled to pick one up, even if I have other plans for dinner. Luckily, squash waits patiently, … Continue reading
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Chihuly in New York
This past weekend Luis and I met up with friends Peter and Lizzie, and Lizzie’s wonderful mother, and caught the last day of Dale Chihuly‘s glass installations in the New York Botanical Gardens. We had previsouly seen his installation in … Continue reading
Omnivory and Orange Chicken
I have recently finished reading Michael Pollan’s The Ominvore’s Dilemma. It is a fascinating book. It did take me a while, but mostly becuase I needed to mentally digest things before moving on, not becuase it was too dense or … Continue reading
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Back from California
I spent the past week (Thursday-Thursday) in CA as the live-in help for my sister and her two 3 1/2 year old twins while her husband is away on business. This was an incredibly busy week and did not involve … Continue reading
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A Dessert With No Pictures…
Last night we had guests, and in my excitement to serve a yummy dessert I forgot to take a picture! Alas! My brain has been addled by all my studying for the GRE…I can tell you about geometry and analogies … Continue reading
Summer Squash Pesto Pasta
Yesterday there were beautiful pattypan squash at the greenmarket, mostly full-sized (3-4 inches across), but there were a couple cute babies hidden admidst the adults. I was inspired by their lovely yellow smallness to pick up a handful for some … Continue reading
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Pockety Pita
One could hardly be blamed, based on my recent lack of posts, for thinking that I have not been cooking much of late. However, one would be misled! It is merely that I have been too hungry upon dinner completion … Continue reading
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Some of the most beautiful spinach I’ve ever seen…
I purchased this spinach at the Union Square Greenmarket, I thought, “This is some really good looking spinach.” But I did not realize how truly stunning it was until I was plucking each perfect leaf from its stalk and tossing … Continue reading
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Canned Goodness
As I mentioned last post, I have been doing a lot of cooking and canning. Here are the results of my homemakerly adventures. It all started with beautiful tomatoes at the greenmarket. It seemed silly to let summer’s largesse pass … Continue reading
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