It is hot, hot, hot in New York City during the summer and I am all about spending as little time as possible over a stove. Pasta is something I never got too excited about until this summer because it always seemed bland to me. I have been experimenting with new recipes that taste delicious [...]
Apocalypse Pasta
August 9th, 2010 · No Comments
Shrimp Étouffée
July 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Inspired by my earlier road trip this summer, I have been incorporating some new dishes into my cooking repertoire. By far the most challenging aspect is working in such a trimmed down kitchen. Our apartment has 12″ of counter space, very limited spices, no measuring spoons, and only a wooden spoon for cooking utensils. But [...]
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Road Trip: Arrival in New York
July 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments
The road trip is over, for now. I was driving over the Staten Island Bridge heading into Brooklyn when my trip meter wound past 6,000 miles. What a long drive and how exciting to be home - however temporary that home may be.
We hauled my suitcase, my watercolors and my books up three flights of [...]
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Spring Greens
April 6th, 2010 · 4 Comments
Oh, the wonders of a greenhouse! The Urban Farm has a pretty simple, plastic greenhouse that has been keeping me well-fed for the past month. This lovely photo is an abundant harvest from a couple weeks ago. Today we hauled out about twenty pounds of these fabulous greens.
What we are looking at includes, starting at [...]
Tags: cloche · cooking · row covers · vegetables · winter vegetables
Spring Break
March 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment
I had a wonderful week of rest from graduate school wherein I was a recluse and spent most days inside writing. The sunshine looked nice from the window. But here are a few highlights of how I am enjoying spring.
The hardy kiwi at my house in Portland is leafing out. I spent a morning there [...]