Today our lives are different. There’s a new excitement that will eventually settle in to be reality. For now, it’s fresh and it marks another beginning, one of just many we’ve experienced over the years. Of course we knew it was coming- there’s no way something this special could remain secret in this family – [...]
Archive for November, 2009
November 26 2009
Celery Stuffed with Pimiento Cheese
Its home was an old brown shoe box with taped corners. Because it wasn’t used that frequently, the box was stored in the uppermost cabinet in the kitchen – the one above the refrigerator that required a chair or step stool to access. It was the Universal Food Grinder. And to me, it signified the [...]
November 24 2009
Caramel Apple Tartlets with Cinnamon Rum Ice Cream
Do we ever hear anyone say that they’re tired of apples at this time of year – any time of the year for that matter? Unlike apples, I’m all too happy to say goodbye to zucchini after the excess of summer and early fall. I have an affinity for tarts. Sweet, savory, it doesn’t matter. [...]
November 21 2009
Asparagus Crostini – Gruyère and White Truffle Oil
So it’s not springtime and the asparagus is not perfectly in season. But that doesn’t keep me from serving a favorite food. Lately, the grocers have been hawking spears that have the circumference of a cigar. Look carefully, however, for the more slender and tender tips. They’re probably hiding but they’re perfect for this if [...]
