The Cat’s Away
Julie | September 30, 2011
A week’s worth of dinners cooked in my mom’s absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
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Dregs
Julie | September 29, 2011
The last grape post of the season—canning syrup and pie filling, baking pies, and straining homemade vinegar!
Tomato Bisque
Julie | September 28, 2011
Roasted tomato bisque with potato latke melts and pickled peppers, a warming autumn meal.
Croissants
Julie | September 27, 2011
The September 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was homemade croissants. I tried the recipe as written, and also made a sourdough version.
Nice Rack
Julie | September 22, 2011
Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
Pesto-Stuffed Chicken
Julie | September 19, 2011
Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh pesto and mozzarella cheese, wrapped in prosciutto: an easy, flavorful dish that is pretty enough for company!
Ombre
Julie | September 16, 2011
Tons of grape jelly made from homemade juice strained through a pillowcase—this was quite the project!
Walk the Plank
Julie | September 14, 2011
Cedar-planked salmon with a flavorful glaze of mustard, maple syrup, rosemary, and lemon zest is a great send-off for the summer salmon season.
August Community Garden Update
Julie | September 12, 2011
A slightly tardy report on the growth of our community garden plots in the month of August 2011: lots of zucchini, beans, and tomatoes!
Belated August Garden Update
Julie | September 11, 2011
I haven’t posted a pictorial update for our backyard garden in some time, so here are a few photos that should catch us up to Labor Day weekend. This bed, which gets a lot of shade thanks to the grape vine, had several rows of shell peas and onions in it; once we removed those, [...]
