food: it smells as good as it looks!
Ever since I saw Ina make Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic on Barefoot Contessa, I knew it was a dish for me. In fact her show, over time, wore down my resistance to only cooking chicken in one way–baking...
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food: What a crock!
I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive Norman for sending me one of his cast-offs, a 2-quart crock pot, or as the more refined say, slow cooker. Yes, I know it says Crock Pot on the damn thing, but I’m trying...
I myself would say that it had merely been detected.
Perhaps, after all, America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had merely been detected. ~Oscar Wilde It’s actually been a pretty productive weekend, though for a lot of Saturday and Sunday I was down with migraines....
Every day’s the 4th of July…
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are! Happy National Coming Out Day everyone. It’s also Navy Day in DC… coincidence? You be the judge. Up too early today, but it’s not really a bad thing. I made it out to...
Average Joe, Main Street, Russia… Maverick!
I didn’t even think about it, but last night was pretty themed. I made salmon and apple pies, just like a good Alaskan Maverick Energy-Producing Hockey Mom would! I watched the debate last night even though I was on the...
Things I want!
I forgot to mention two things that I realized I wanted last night. As we were walking from Heights down to Logan Circle, we passed a group of guys and one had a black t-shirt with a Varsity style white...
The extra B is for BYOBB!
I tried not to be a pig, really I did. I “grilled” some spice-rubbed pork chops last night and served them up with some naan and hummus because I was just too lazy to create a “full” meal. Even so,...
Mmm, single-serving whole birds…
There really is nothing quite like roasting birds in the house with plenty of garlic (and thyme or rosemary too). Even if I completely screwed up the hens, the smell in my apartment would have been good enough that resorting...
gadgets: Meat packing made easy!
Have I mentioned how much I love my Reynolds Handi-Vac yet? $10 at Target plus average cost for quart and gallon bags and I haven’t had bulk meat or produce go bad on me in months. Recent efforts are vastly...