tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072163493451323792024-03-13T16:22:03.657-05:00the hungry bambinoSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-6817164895868575302015-07-28T11:00:00.000-05:002015-07-28T11:00:54.486-05:00Hot damn and hallelujah!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<em>It's been awhile ... let's not dwell on the past, but look forward to more posts from me in the future. I've missed it here. </em></div>
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Summer: I love you.<br />
Swimming pools, cocktails, icy-cold popsicles, 70s rock on the stereo, sun-warmed skin. Heaven.
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Let's celebrate the peak of corn season and the first blush of tomato season with some good-looking dishes:
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1/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tomato-pickled-melon-and-burrata-salad-51242070" target="_blank">Tomato, Pickled Melon, and Burrata Salad</a>
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2/ <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/corn-and-fregola-with-grilled-halloumi-cheese" target="_blank">Corn and Fregola with Grilled Halloumi Cheese</a><br />
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3/ <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/28510-corn-spring-onion-and-ricotta-tart" target="_blank">Corn, Spring Onion and Ricotta Tart</a><br />
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4/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/toast-with-tomato-butter-and-marjoram-56389812" target="_blank">Toast with Tomato-Butter and Marjoram</a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYmpW_qUvjCloWqRG4nakPbglyRvBnHGfxhYn7tDu0vL5LmXyeSKo28pFLlfIJuBnhYed4KITXe5j2yDRznq-dcee4NuyV368ivPa_mYFmBUURlyqwDS3GVG_QQdCpG2aEHzglSGIKL4/s1600/summer+bounty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strong><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYmpW_qUvjCloWqRG4nakPbglyRvBnHGfxhYn7tDu0vL5LmXyeSKo28pFLlfIJuBnhYed4KITXe5j2yDRznq-dcee4NuyV368ivPa_mYFmBUURlyqwDS3GVG_QQdCpG2aEHzglSGIKL4/s200/summer+bounty.jpg" width="200" /></strong></a><strong>Here's what we're eating this week:</strong><br />
Monday: pulled pork sandwiches with crisp cole slaw / corn on the cob<br />
Tuesday: tomato crostata with a crunchy-cool chopped salad<br />
Wednesday: zucchini and corn pasta with cream, chiles and basil <br />
Thursday: chipotle-braised chicken tacos with avocado, red onion and cilantro<br />
Friday: on the road ... <br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-70476840430954219822014-09-19T12:00:00.000-05:002014-10-01T15:37:02.509-05:00weekend edition <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sorry for the radio silence. Summer was busy, busy and we were having
too much fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here’s a <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/7jO2B8Xgfu7D9vj60XiG7Y" target="_blank">song</a> to kick off the weekend. </span></div>
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Made <span id="goog_1941777863"></span></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <span id="goog_1941777864"></span>delectable (and dead-simple) for dessert with two of
my favorite ladies last week. There may have been some bubbly served as
well – #weeknightgirlsnight. #mustdoitmoreoften </span></div>
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Brrr, it’s cold out. Not ready, but here are two stews that need to be
made when it's actually autumn:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_973580989" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img alt="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/asian-pork-stew.aspx" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5zHCjaAn3wtmSt7mL9R_ipezzk7ogEs4ezso4eOL3oBhFV7htvUlYWelAA_Bw_3pOTkR5BBSDHnci8P91p9TWuMUoyBNB3kURus6tLMfnW6wcmDKgYIES0U1AWa-Az_xjBc361ut58M/s1600/051121067-06-asian-pork-stew-recipe_xlg.jpg" height="166" width="200" /><span id="goog_973580990"></span></span><span id="goog_973580986"></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span id="goog_973580982"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_973580983"></span>1<span id="goog_973580991"></span>/<span id="goog_973580987"></span> <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/asian-pork-stew.aspx" target="_blank">Asian pork stew</a></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2/ <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/beef-rendang.aspx" target="_blank">Beef Rendang<o:p></o:p></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We ate at Tory Miller's new noodle house, Sujeo; some highs and lows on
the menu, but the pork curry and the pan-fried BBQ pork noodles were spot on.
According to Mr. Klein, the Sichuan Beef Tongue salad was one of the best
salads ever eaten ... Top 5. Plus, the place is just fun. Don't go looking for
a serious, L'Etoile meal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Covetable: I would wear every piece of Michael Kor’s </span><a href="http://www.vogue.com/fashion-week/1067879/michael-kors-spring-2015-rtw/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Spring 2015 RTW collection</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Made </span><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/german-soft-pretzel-sticks" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">these</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for our recent German sausage fest <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> … so good. Mustard is a must.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We have lots of fun planned this weekend: <em>Romeo & Juliet</em> at <a href="http://americanplayers.org/" target="_blank">American Players Theatre</a>, my little bro and fabulous sister-in-law are in town (brings back such good memories of when we just moved to Madison!), soccer game for Rhys, and Sunday is the official last day of summer (and my 8th, 30th birthday). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you don't have plans, but want to do something fun: the 16th annual <a href="http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/events/food-for-thought" target="_blank">Food for Thought Festival</a> is Saturday morning adjacent to the Dane County Farmers' Market. It's a great event with delicious food and fun for kiddos and adults, alike. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy eating, -s. </span></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-28629440700016336542014-07-25T18:00:00.000-05:002014-07-25T18:00:02.361-05:00weekend edition <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Heading to the Union
Terrace tonight for burgers and Babcock ice cream (and maybe a beer or two) … </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Get your dancing shoes on: a
<a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/3FaMGJuSg7UpGSd5zzRGdO" target="_blank">song</a> to start the weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><em>There’s just so much tasty
goodness to be shared. I’ll cut right to the chase:<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Kevin Gillespie was my
favorite Top Chef contestant ever … he’s killing it with <a href="http://food52.com/blog/10678-kevin-gillespie-s-barbecue-chicken-with-alabama-white-barbecue-sauce?from_related=1&related_src_type=recipe" target="_blank">this recipe</a>. His
cookbook looks amazing too …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This may be James’s upcoming
<a href="http://food52.com/recipes/22422-s-mores-pudding-cake" target="_blank">birthday cake</a> … <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">For <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chunky-granola" target="_blank">breakfast</a> soon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sandwich <a href="http://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/omelette-baguette?elq=2a8dafd0cc264d32aa3c8d508eb0197e&elqCampaignId=7258" target="_blank">heaven</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Waiting patiently for
tomato season to make <a href="http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/chefs_recipes/9719//nationalEating_Houses_Tomato_Salad_Recipe.htm" target="_blank">this</a> sexy little salad:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Eggs, Swiss chard and
tortillas: <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/scrambled-egg-and-swiss-chard-tacos" target="_blank">dinner this week</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Quote of the week: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><em>It isn't
the great big pleasures that count the most; it's making a great deal out of
the little ones</em>. –Jean Webster <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Happy eating, -s. Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-8907122572769190532014-07-12T20:47:00.001-05:002014-07-12T20:47:27.294-05:00weekend edition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black;">"Slow down, you move too fast/ You got to make the morning last.<br /> Just kicking down the cobblestones/ Looking for fun and feelin' groovy."<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black; font-size: xx-small;">− The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)", Simon & Garfunkel</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;">I love this song for many reasons: 1) it was the first
song I learned to play on the guitar and I can still just barely play it; 2) it
captures what I am feeling this summer – SLOW DOWN; and 3) it’s Simon and
Garfunkel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>− love them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black;">We’re midstream into patio sipping season; here’s five
recipes to try: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">1/</span> The </span><a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/daiquiri-cocktails-2012" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">classic daiquiri</span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">:</span> not in a blender, dear. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black;">2/</span> <span style="mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black;">Everything
Smitten Kitchen makes is mouthwatering: </span><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/06/limonada-de-coco/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Limonada de coco</span></a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: black;">3/</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black;">The delicious − not matter
how old you are −</span><a href="http://lilluna.com/disneyland-dole-whips-recipe/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Dole Whip</span></a><span style="color: black;"> … now you don’t need to go to Disney for one. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">4/</span> The raspberry snakebite: make it local with New Glarus
Brewing’s delicious </span><a href="http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/index.cfm/beers/ourbeers/beer/raspberry-tart" target="_blank"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Raspberry Tart</span></a><span style="color: black;"> lambic-style ale.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">5/ H</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;">ello</span><span style="color: black;">,
gorgeous: a grown-up <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/watermelon-lime-and-tequila-frozen-cocktail" target="_blank">slushie</a>.</span></span><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Great<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/trends-news/article/crumbs-closing" target="_blank"> article</a>: <em>Bon Appetit</em> takes on the cupcake craze</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;">I want to eat
<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/cold-buckwheat-noodles-with-kimchi-and-eggs" target="_blank">this</a> all day long</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;">perfect pesto: the blanching makes
<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/ligurian-pesto-with-spaghetti" target="_blank">this</a> the real deal </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;">As the temperature rises: Cook's Illustrated takes <a href="http://www.americastestkitchenfeed.com/do-it-yourself/2011/08/how-to-make-cold-brew-coffee/?utm_source=ja14&utm_medium=magazine&utm_campaign=coldbrewcoffee" target="_blank">cold-brew coffee</a> down to a science ... don't forget that pinch of salt. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;">How "tight" is your state? A </span><a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2014/05/15/1317937111.full.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">paper</span></a><span style="color: black;"> recently published
in the <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, </i>proposes a
sweeping theory to explain this phenomenon. Most striking of all, the authors
found "a negative and linear relationship between tightness and
happiness" among citizens. Put simply: People in loose states are
happier. (Keep "keeping loose" Wisconsin!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/national/17435/Your_New_Personal_Sommelier_Is_the_Delectable_Wine_App.htm?utm_medium=email&utm_source=national&utm_campaign=Perfecting_the_Caprese_2014_07_09&utm_content=Cooking_editorial" target="_blank">Genius</a>: wish
I had it @ (the new) pizza man last weekend for that amazing rosé we had! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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finished rereading all of the books in <a href="http://news.msn.com/pop-culture/lifetime-orders-clan-of-the-cave-bear-pilot" target="_blank">this series</a> last year (read first
in high school/college). Mr. Klein calls them prehistoric porn. He's kind of
right; a bit trashy, but copiously researched as well ... Titillating news nonetheless (wink). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><o:p>Finally, no better way to sign off than this:</o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #262626; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: "lumm=85000 lumo=15000"; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"Got no deeds to do/ No promises to keep.<br /> I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep.<br /> Let the morning time drop all its petals on me.<br /> Life, I love you / All is groovy."</span></o:p></span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-10063948377327762442014-06-06T18:00:00.000-05:002014-06-06T18:00:00.565-05:00bananas!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’ve been stretched <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really</i> thin the last few months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like my patience gets even more stretched out when I’m stressed, which is SO unfair to the three boys I live with
(sorry, guys). It seems like the more I take on, the harder it is to say no to
other things. As summer is just barely starting, but feels almost over at the
same time, I need to say “no” to more things that add stress and complications
and “yes” to more fun, more relaxing, more stress-free activities. Especially
when summer just isn’t long enough here! Here’s to easy, breezy summer fun. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">An <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/2ZBalNGwjqdKJd29O76wBV" target="_blank">oldie but a goodie</a> to kick off the
weekend.
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bananas! My favorite
fruit – so versatile. It can go sweet and savory. It’s portable. It’s great for
a hangover and goes perfect with peanut butter. What more can I say, except
check out these beauties:<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">banana meringue pudding</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">1/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Banana-Meringue-Pudding-51235890" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Banana Meringue Pudding <o:p></o:p></span></a></span></div>
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2/ <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/313892/frozen-peanut-butter-chocolate-and-banan?center=276943&gallery=275742&slide=263137" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Frozen Peanut Butter, Chocolate, and Banana Loaf </span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3/ <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/338402/chocolate-banana-pudding?center=276943&gallery=275742&slide=333132" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Chocolate Banana Pudding<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Banana-Tartes-Tatin-367749" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Banana Tartes Tatin <o:p></o:p></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">5/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Banana-Black-Bean-Empanadas-231062" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Banana Black-Bean Empanadas</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
– a long-time favorite and kiddo approved.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Popsicles, Paletas, Ices –
sophisticated popsicles that are popping up all over the place. Here’s a few
I’m going to make for days too hot to eat anything else:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/ Anyone from Southern
California knows their Date shake … </span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/1050598/date-shake-popsicles" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> it is in frozen form: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2/ Just in time for </span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/914768/ice-pop-recipes#183331" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">strawberry</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
season:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3/ <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/mexican-chocolate-ice-pops.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Perfect summertime use</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> of
my Rancho Gordo Mexican chocolate:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">4/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Gingery-Watermelon-Paletas-51175600" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ginger + Watermelon</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">=
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Coveting: Serena and Lily’s
</span><a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Outdoor" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">outdoor</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> collection. Goodness. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quote of the week: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">My
doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there
are three other people.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> –
Orson Welles </span></span></div>
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</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-72908847778767568152014-05-16T16:41:00.000-05:002014-05-16T16:41:15.747-05:00spring a ding ding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hello, lovelies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The weekend is
here. Let’s Dance to Pickle’s favorite <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/6NPVjNh8Jhru9xOmyQigds" target="_blank">song</a> of the moment … or is it <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/4sEogqdjymwrY5wl2hJ4Io" target="_blank">this</a> now? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/326569/marijanes-rhubarb-cake?czone=%2Fspring-produce%2Fspring-produce-&gallery=275393&slide=326569&center=1009726" target="_blank">Rhubarb</a>=love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I have some leftover
rice flour from my <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/1067306/horchata" target="_blank">horchata</a>-making for Cinco de Mayo … must make <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/crisp-hoi-an-pancakes" target="_blank">these</a> now; holy smokes they look too, too good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">My love for eggs
is well-known. Check out smitten kitchen’s truly food-pornographic <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/05/five-egg-sandwiches/" target="_blank">ode</a> to eggs.
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Love and Lemon’s
<a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/2014/05/13/pickled-chard-stems/" target="_blank">pickled chard stems</a>: So pretty. So practical. So delicious on tacos, ricotta
toasts, folded into egg salad ...</span></div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-72341366197689024842014-04-11T16:44:00.000-05:002014-04-11T16:44:23.011-05:00traveling eats<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">if only traveling with these two were so easy!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">With two
youngsters, we don't eat out a lot. Pizza Brutta is our go-to spot, but most days
we eat at home. Heading out on vacation soon, I'm trying to wrap my mind around
the idea of not being able to whip something up when a craving hits, or
everyone is hungry RIGHT NOW, so scrambled eggs are whisked up — and then
inhaled — on the spot. No pantry full of goodies to make muffins or cookies or
chocolate pudding. No blender for smoothies at 3 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">I know we’ll be
fine and I’ll enjoy the break from the kitchen, but when you have kids — hungry
ones at that — food is often the source of instant relief, instant calm,
instant fixes. For our travel days getting us from point A to point B, I’ve come
up with some snacks and emergency rations that will get us through the rough
spots and make us feel less far away from home. Most are packable and not too
messy for the car and plane. I wanted things that were wholesome, but also had
the air of a “treat” since that is ultimately what we’re going for when we’re
stuck in a seat for 4 hours. Since we’re not a family that hits the fast-food
lanes (at all), a little planning and preparation will (hopefully) keep
everyone smiling … or at least not crying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">My picks for
traveling treats: <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-small-revolution.html" target="_blank">Oat cakes</a> — great
with red grapes and cheddar cheese <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/carrot-oatmeal-cookies-recipe.html" target="_blank">Oatmeal-carrot cookies</a> — it’s a cookie, so it has that going for it. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Pumpkin mini-muffins
— my go-to recipe, but in mini form.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">With these
homemade items, I’ll throw in some carrot sticks, mandarins, nuts and dried
fruit. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-18127497834580806442014-04-04T14:06:00.002-05:002014-04-04T14:06:33.667-05:00Happy Birthday, Pickle!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sorry, it's been SO LONG!
And thanks to everyone who emailed me about my last post about living in the moment
– boy, that is tough to do sometimes! The whole taking-a-deep-breath thing just
doesn't cut it when you're in the thick of it! But, I'm trying. And that counts for something,
right?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Speaking of living in the
moment, how did it happen that my sweet, little Pickle is turning six years old
tomorrow? Goodness. Time literally leaps out of sight as you get older. Rhys is
growing up to be a pretty special kid. He's a really great big brother to
James. Today, he was reading James a book before school and it was just so sweet to see (and
a nice contrast to the constant wrestling or the wearing of boxes of their
heads and colliding into one another and thinking it’s SO funny – um, so not my favorite).
He calls James, “Buddy,” when they play or he’s trying to explain something to
him. It's pretty amazing to watch these boys of ours. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As I have wrote before on
here, Rhys LOVES chocolate – with a deep, abiding passion. So, for his birthday
we’re pulling out all of the stops – double-chocolate cookies for his birthday
treat at school today and a gutsy Texas sheet cake for candle-blowing tomorrow.
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Rhys, I hope you have as special of a birthday as you are! Love you, kiddo. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">From a new favorite band … here’s
a </span><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/2fUltASKjAkDX117VBlk0A" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">tune</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> to kick off the weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">If you’re craving Thai,
make <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Thai-Beef-with-Basil-51198660" target="_blank">this</a> tonight. Spot on. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Just made <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Butterscotch-Pots-de-Creme-108701" target="_blank">these</a> for my parents’
visit – holy smokes! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Here’s some recipes I just
need to make: </span></span><br />
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Canal House's </span><a href="http://food52.com/blog/7020-canal-house-s-pork-belly-with-gingery-rhubarb-compote" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pork Belly</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> with ginger-rhubarb compote</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Best(?) </span><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/12/the-food-lab-best-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Chocolate Chip Cookie</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> – anything with gratuitous sea salt worth a try. </span><br />
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This </span><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/03/bok-choy-kale-fried-rice-garlic-chinese-recipe.html?ref=box_quick" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">fried rice</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> looks delicious ... and healthful to boot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My stash of Rancho Gordo beans is dwindling, but I need to make <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/White-Beans-with-Broccoli-Rabe-and-Lemon-51205290" target="_blank">this</a> with some of them! </span></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Cod for God? A <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cod-with-Lemon-Green-Olive-and-Onion-Relish-51193850" target="_blank">perfect Lenten meal</a> and so pretty!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Happy eating, friends. xoxo, -s. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-51108785497431586132014-01-08T11:57:00.001-06:002014-01-09T09:09:50.914-06:00in the moment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">It’s that time of year
again, the one where diets are started and stopped, resolutions are set and forgotten,
hopes are high and reality hasn’t sunk in yet. As you can tell, I am not a big
fan of making grand statements of change. It’s hard to change. I know, I’ve
tried. I’ve tried to be less spastic. Less emotionally charged. Less of a
yeller. Less of an over-reactor. Less me (wink). It’s really tough to make a
big change in your habits, your personality, your temperament. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Taking things a day at a
time, being conscious in your actions in the moment is what I strive for. No
human is perfect – we are all fallible. But what is amazing about human beings
is that our imperfections make us who we are (for better or worse) and make the
world such an interesting place in which to live. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">As I tell Pickle – who is
very hard on himself at times – that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trying</i>
your best is the most important thing – not winning, not being the BEST at
something, not the medal at the end of the race. Trying, with passion, with all
the effort you can expend in that moment, is what makes life full and better.
Trying — in the moment — to be the best mom, the best spouse, the best
employee, best friend, etc., is what we should strive for – and remember that
in each moment the definition of “best” varies and may mean just getting by
without losing your mind that you can’t find that matching mitten or that pot
of water is boiling over on the stove because someone got “hurt” again and
needs another Band-Aid and a kiss, or getting out the door on time without
forgetting something. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So, that’s my goal for this
year: to breathe deeply and take in each moment, knowing that some moments may
be pretty low on the scale of “best,” but accepting that it was the best I could do … in the moment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Wishing you peace and love in the New
Year, -s. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-33260646455955951932013-12-18T13:27:00.001-06:002013-12-18T15:38:45.343-06:00Have yourself a merry little Christmas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">let it snow, snow, snow!</span> </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As my dear
Pickle reminds me daily, Christmas is fast approaching! As of today, we’re
T-minus seven days and counting till we celebrate Jesus’s big day <em>and</em> Santa
Claus’s magical visit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As the grocery stores
get busier and busier with each passing day, I like to menu plan for the days preceding
December 25, so I don’t have to battle the crowds and I can enjoy my holiday
with my three boys to the fullest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We want lots of
memory-building moments that – of course, with me – involve sharing food
together. Pizza dinners while watching holiday movies, hot chocolate with
marshmallows after a snow-walk, comforting dinners to end a busy day with lots
of homemade cookies in between the big meals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As someone who
wants to eat as healthfully and wholly as possible during these decadent
days, I have the fridge and pantry filled with health snacks:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Locally grown popcorn and extra virgin coconut oil for the best movie-watching snack</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pumpkin puree for whole-wheat muffins and baked pumpkin-spiced steel-cut oats</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dried fruit and toasted and caramelized nuts for impromptu trail mix</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Clementines and Satsuma tangerines for a refreshing snack</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Smoothie-making ingredients: almond milk, kefir, frozen OJ, frozen mango, blueberries and banana<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's my favorite Christmas <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/6NMz3Cjvod2qnJjakiRDA8" target="_blank">song</a> to get you in the holiday spirit (if you're not there already). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.s. Here’s what we’re
eating from December 20<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> on to the big day … <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Friday, the 20<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>:
winter pizza margarita with apple-celery slaw <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Saturday, the 21<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup>:
A Family Christmas Party <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Sunday, the 22<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup>:
Swedish meatballs with sautéed cabbage and apple-cranberry sauce<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Monday the 23<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">rd</span></sup>:
<a href="http://www.simplebites.net/slow-cooker-christmas-chicken-in-milk-with-orange-cinnamon-savory/" target="_blank">Slow-cooker chicken in milk</a> with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Tuesday, the 24<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>:
Christmas Eve dinner after church — braised beef ragù with cavatelli, citrus
salad with pickled red onions; cookies for dessert<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Wednesday, the
25<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>: Happy Christmas! Breakfast of Panetonne strata, roasted bacon
and sausage, fresh-squeeze OJ … and lots of coffee for our early morning gift
opening! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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p.p.s. Here’s some of
the cookies I made this year:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Peanut-Butter-Buckeyes-243225" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Buckeyes</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">: sans
rice krispies – the only way, in my opinion, to make them!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Classic
gingerbread (a Bay Bakery classic from Milwaukee)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Cardamom-scented
Mexican wedding </span><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cardamom-Crescents-368951" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cakes</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Aunt Bill’s
</span><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Aunt-Bills-Brown-Candy-350746" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Brown Candy</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Chewy </span><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chewy-Ginger-Cookies-368954" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">ginger</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
cookies </span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.p.s. And, finally, to get you through the holidays, some VERY seasonal cocktails:</span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Can a cold cocktail be comforting? Here's one I think fits the bill ... <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2010/12/milk-punch/" target="_blank">milk punch</a>: </span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Puerto Rican eggnog, anyone? Um, yes! The <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/coquito-comforting-boozey-puer-133769" target="_blank">Coquito</a></span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Midwestern classic: The <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/12/cocktails-tom-jerry.html" target="_blank">Tom & Jerry</a></span></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Anything with grapefruit this time of year, just tastes so, so good: <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/522-north-pinckney-cocktail" target="_blank">the 522 North Pinckney Cocktail</a> </span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></o:p></div>
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</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wishing you the merriest of Christmases! </span></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Happy holidays, -s. </span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-32450268293579949482013-11-27T06:00:00.000-06:002013-11-27T06:00:04.678-06:00My favorite of holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tomorrow is Thanksgiving; my favorite. It's a
wholly American holiday (who else would put marshmallows on sweet potatoes?) that
is focused on the best of things: food and family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mr. Klein and I have spent
two Thanksgivings in foreign lands — one in Prague visiting my brother, Mattie, and
the other on the beach in Barbados. It feels a little odd to spend a national holiday
in a place where — to everyone else — it is just another Thursday. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Prague, we ate at the lovely, lovely </span><a href="http://www.kampagroup.com/en/restaurants/kampa-park-restaurant.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Kampa Park</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> just steps from the Charles Bridge. In Barbados, we ate The </span><a href="http://www.sandpiperbarbados.com/restaurant.cfm?selectedMenuSet=4#" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sandpiper</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
resort’s restaurant, where you could order a traditional Thanksgiving meal, but
with it being 80 degrees outside and being steps from the ocean, fish was
the way to go. And while, in either locale, there was no turkey, no pumpkin pie, we were sharing a meal together and that's what made it <em>feel</em> like Thanksgiving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This year, our toes will
not be dipping into warm Caribbean waters (although that would be nice), nor
will we be drinking fine Czech beer; no, we’re keeping it traditional (in the best way) — turkey,
mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes topped with sautéed apples and a
spinach gratin. My mom’s amazing pies will round out the meal. And there will be, of course, that comforting feeling that only family can
bring to the table. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wishing you the happiest of
Thanksgivings!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.s. a </span><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/10zEjN1uWiYKSLo01BGlJx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">song</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for the day
ahead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.s. just in case things
go awry … </span><a href="http://www.splendidtable.org/episode/turkey-confidential-2013?elq=~~eloqua..type--emailfield..syntax--recipientid~~&elqCampaignId=~~eloqua..type--campaign..campaignid--0..fieldname--id~~" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Splendid Table’s Turkey Confidential 2013</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.p.s. my grandmother
used to use lard in her pie crusts from time to time — especially for her amazing meat pies. </span><a href="http://www.splendidtable.org/story/dont-be-scared-of-lard-it-has-less-saturated-fat-than-butter" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here’s</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> an interesting article
that sheds a light on this once-abhorred fat. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.p.p.s. what to drink
with that bird? Look no further that this </span><a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/drinks/wine/article/thanksgiving-wine-barbera-italian-piedmont" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">guide</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> (it happens to highlight one of my favorite wines for
drinking with food in general). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.p.p.p.s. wow, now <a href="http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/chefs_recipes/15738?utm_medium=email&utm_source=national&utm_campaign=16829_2013_11_26&utm_content=Cooking_editorial" target="_blank">that's</a> a turkey sandwich. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For cocktail hour: a festive and fizzy </span><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/11/fizzy-cranberry-aperol-cocktail-for-thanksgiving-recipe.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">drink </span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">to cut the richness of the day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quote of the week: There
are no strangers in here, just friends you haven’t met …” –Roald Dahl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p>Happy eating, -s. </o:p><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-29165712165398785132013-11-01T10:49:00.000-05:002013-11-01T11:39:46.644-05:00happy, happy weekend<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">gorgeous ceiling of the Irish Barn at </span><a href="http://www.americanclubresort.com/golf/ws/ws_index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Whistling Straights</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Hello, November.
Your first day on the books is cold and grey and dreary. Aching for sun. Can
you help us out a little in that regard? Thanks much. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">With November
just starting, you have 28 days left to plan your thanksgiving menu. Here are
some recipes for stunning side dishes that have caught my eye: <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/holidays-recipes/slideshow/southern-recipes-blackberry-farm-tennessee#southern-recipes-blackberry-farm-tennessee/?slide=5&_suid=1383318241536022645766716106824" target="_blank">1</a>/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/slideshows/green-beans-and-vegetables-recipes-52740?slide=16&slideRecipeTitle=Shredded-Brussels-Sprouts-with-Maple-Hickory-Nuts" target="_blank">2</a>/ <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Kabocha-Puree-with-Ginger-368294" target="_blank">3</a>/ <a href="http://www.oprah.com/food/Smashed-Sweet-Potatoes-with-Apples" target="_blank">4</a>/ <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/swiss_chard_gratin.aspx" target="_blank">5</a>/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">And,
since we may be turkey-ed out by month’s end, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bon Appetit </i>has put together a brilliant guide of </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/quick-recipes/slideshow/poultry-free-recipes#poultry-free-recipes/?slide=1&_suid=1383318037628023625372220235635" target="_blank">Chicken- and Turkey-Free Meals for November</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">p.s. here's a <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/77CnXU4HGxTP2IMRWyJJAk" target="_blank">song</a> to
start off the weekend; and a <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Hey-Hey-My-My-51187250" target="_blank">cocktail</a> (named after a killer Neil Young song, no
less) to start it off right. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">p.p.s. I’ve been
over the adoration (or rather, obsession) of quinoa for quite a while, but
<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/1041230/aran-goyoagas-cranberry-and-quinoa-scones?xsc=eml_edfsc_2013_11_01" target="_blank">these</a> look like a great way to start the day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">p.p.p.s. now
here’s a food to adore: I bought some wheat berries <a href="http://www.fieldtoforkcafe.com/" target="_blank">here</a> last
weekend. So many things to make with this glorious, protein-packed grain! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/wheat-berries-ricotta-and-honey-cuccia" target="_blank">Cuccia</a></i> for breakfast, a roasted sweet
potato and wheat berry <a href="http://www.loveandlemons.com/2012/10/29/roasted-sweet-potato-wheatberry-salad/" target="_blank">salad</a> for lunch, and five (!) <a href="http://food52.com/blog/5930-one-batch-of-wheat-berries-five-dinners" target="_blank">dinners</a> out of one batch
of wheat berries from the geniuses at Food52 … and we can’t forget <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-wheat-berry-fools-with-grand-marnier-figs-recipes-from-the-kitchn-177009" target="_blank">dessert</a> … a
lovely wheat berry fool with Grand Marnier-soaked figs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Quote of the
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a merry feast.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p> h</o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">appy eating,
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-55328151644914933052013-10-31T12:47:00.000-05:002013-10-31T12:50:41.389-05:00boo! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We're pretty jazzed for Halloween at our house. The pumpkins have been carved, spooky decorations have been hung from tree branches, skulls and spiders adorn many surfaces in our house. We all love candy and two out of the four of us like dressing up for Halloween (Chris is a dress-up hater and James is currently on the fence about the whole costume thing). Rhys is going as a SWAT team member this year; James as a dalmation (or maybe a drug-sniffing dog to go with his Bro?) Good guys seem to prevail at our home - last year we had a strong showing of the Light Side of the Force with Luke Skywalker and Yoda making an appearance (see photo above of cutie 1 and 2). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The weather forecast is for rain, so if trick or treating is a total bust, we'll watch <em>It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown</em> while eating pizza margarita on the floor of our den. Candy will definitely be eaten for dessert. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.s. <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/1683Q5FUEQ4fIG2f87MAW4" target="_blank">here's</a> a spooky song to set the mood tonight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy Halloween, -s. </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-63505660166929711622013-10-18T13:23:00.000-05:002013-10-18T13:23:12.368-05:00friday: dance party u.s.a<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mr. Klein has been sick with a terrible cold for a few days; poor thing. It's been cold and damp all week and everyone seems a little Eeyore-ish this week with the gloomy weather. Hopefully the weekend will refresh us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">here's a <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/5YYBw3dte6eN0I5FTddYXe" target="_blank">song</a> to kick-off the weekend ... and a <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/The-New-England-Express-51198920" target="_blank">cocktail</a> to start it off right. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.s. making <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/beef-black-bean-chili-chipotle-avocado.aspx" target="_blank">this</a> for dinner tomorrow night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.s. pretty <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/10/cruz-the-dream-of-keeping-poor-people-from-seeing-a-doctor-must-never-die.html?utm_source=tny&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=borowitz&mbid=nl_Borowitz%20(183)" target="_blank">funny</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.p.s. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/156272513/2014-oversized-wall-calendar-huge-with?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">so pretty</a> and useful, too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.p.p.s. the sweet and savory side of pumpkin (and winter squash) that must be made this fall:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Herbed-Pumpkin-Seed-Mole-365369" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">herbed</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> pumpkin-seed mole</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/slideshows/pumpkin-1461?slide=17&slideRecipeTitle=Pan-Seared-Salmon-with-Pumpkin-Seed-Cilantro-Pesto" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">pan-seared salmon</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> with pumpkin seed-cilantro pesto</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And finally, the quote of the week:<em> The secret to getting ahead is getting started ... -</em>Mark Twain </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">happy eating, -s. </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-41684704956771290422013-10-11T14:08:00.001-05:002013-10-11T14:08:38.456-05:00friday: dance party u.s.a. <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As much as I love summer, fall is my favorite season. With so much texture, color and coziness all around - our house always feels more like home in the fall; probably because we're inside more. Woolen blankets are at easy reach, a bowl of winter squash has become the centerpiece of our dining room table and soups and stews are working their way into the weekly menu. </span><br />
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Pumpkin picking is in our future and lots of apples (eating, cooking, baking) and maybe some homemade cinnamon ice cream. We're going to tackle some furniture rearranging this weekend to better establish a landing zone in our house now that coat season has arrived. Pickle wants to make caramel apples, to which I cannot say no. <br />
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p.s. <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/5PUvinSo4MNqW7vmomGRS7" target="_blank">here's</a> a song to start the weekend. Get your dance party going! <br />
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p.p.s. <a href="http://www.thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2013/10/decor-for-those-who-hate-halloween.html" target="_blank">seven lovely ideas</a> for <em>au natural</em> halloween decor.<br />
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p.p.p.s. As a former Dairy Queen, I loved Amy Poehler's <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/10/14/131014fa_fact_poehler?utm_source=tny&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklyemail&mbid=nl_Weekly%20(12)" target="_blank">essay</a> on her first summer job. <br />
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p.p.p.p.s. oh my <a href="http://www.dinneralovestory.com/cauliflower-with-magical-powers/" target="_blank">goodness</a>. <br />
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Happy eating, -s. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-57065097873236116922013-10-04T09:33:00.000-05:002013-10-04T09:33:47.635-05:00coveting ... buca boot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Covet: to want (something that you do not have) very much. While I don't even own a bike (I know; I live in Madison, WI, Bike City of the Midwest ... shameful), I want a <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bucaboot/buca-boot-flexible-secure-storage-for-the-urban-bi" target="_blank">Buca Boot</a> nonetheless. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Buca Boot is the super-stylish and genius invention of my gorgeous, smart, fun and utterly charming friend, Kathryn, who indeed owns a bike and rides it EVERYWHERE in her adopted home of Boston. Like a postman, Kathryn rides her bike no matter the weather, but as a successful economist, she cannot schlep into work soaking wet or covered in snow ... enter the Buca Boot. Place those Louboutins in the Buca Boot and they arrive safely and soundly - with a stop at the cafe for coffee - to their final destination. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">What's great about the Buca Boot is that it has the flexibility and ease of a bike basket with the security and weather-proofing of a car trunk. Plus it's just plain beautiful with wood and brass and lacquered finishes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So, while you can't have instant gratification ... you can have a Buca Boot if you head over to <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bucaboot/buca-boot-flexible-secure-storage-for-the-urban-bi" target="_blank">kickstarter</a> and pledge a buck or a cold $200 to make this really smart and stylish accessory a reality. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy wanting, -s. </span><br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-16604676609684825842013-09-27T14:11:00.001-05:002013-09-27T14:11:11.351-05:00just desserts ... plus dance party USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">This past Monday, I hosted
our book club’s September session on my screened porch. Since I was starting a
new role at my current agency that same day, I really didn’t have a lot of time
for the whole <a href="http://www.staples.com/Adesso-3155-22-Architect-Table-Lamp-1-x-60-W-Satin-Steel/product_134412" target="_blank">dinner-and-dessert thing</a> this time. Instead, I started the party a
bit later and served desserts only. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While I am not a baker, I really
enjoyed researching and pulling this menu together. It was a perfect fall
evening on the porch and I knew we were going to get a little chilly out there
as the evening progressed, so I wanted the dishes to be hearty, warming and
diverse in flavors and textures. I wanted some hints of savory in the dishes,
because wine-drinking isn’t always the perfect match with sweets. I also knew my dear friend, Sara, was bringing one of her amazing baked confections to wish me a happy birthday - which turned out to be one decadent, gorgeous chocolate-chocolate, triple-layered cake. What good friends I have - I'm so lucky! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was a really lovely
evening, full of laughter, candle-light, cozy blankets and great conversation
(as always). Thanks to all the lovelies that helped send my porch off into
autumn in style. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And, without further ado,
here’s my book-club, desserts-only menu (with links to recipes):<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>To drink:</em> prosecco and red wine</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fig and blue-cheese
crostata with a walnut-crumble topping (recipe coming soon)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Honey-whipped goat cheese with
<a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-small-revolution.html" target="_blank">oatcakes</a> and red grapes<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Triple-cream cheese with
dried apricots and buttery crackers<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>To end the evening:</em> my <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-small-revolution.html" target="_blank"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hott</i> chocolate</a> with cinnamon-sugar
palmiers<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy eating, -s. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.s. <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/69kOkLUCkxIZYexIgSG8rq" target="_blank">here's </a>a song to start your weekend. hope you get lucky, too. </span><br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-60903445869920255182013-09-20T12:00:00.000-05:002013-09-20T12:00:01.879-05:00happy birthday ... to me!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tomorrow is my birthday. And while I don't really dread getting older per se, I don't like the fact that I run a lot and I still have some extra <em>junk in the trunk</em> no matter how much I run. I'm sure it's the wine-drinking, but I am not giving that up. Maybe I need <a href="http://www.goop.com/journal/do/210/tracy-anderson-15-minute-workout" target="_blank">Gwyneth's trainer</a> to whip me into shape ... that would be nice. Last-minute gift, anyone?! Wink, wink. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love cooking for my family when it's their turn to celebrate, but when it's my birthday, I want no fuss - but I do want yummy food - so we'll be ordering Indian takeout from my favorite place. I am also not a big cake fan, so a warm apple crisp with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream will wear a candle for my birthday wishing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Oh, and there will be wine drinking ... red, of course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.s. <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/7E2G9ZohuduDLx07lmaMzT" target="_blank">happy birthday to me</a>. dance, dance, dance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.s. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbQTXFJL8lo" target="_blank">Bill Murray</a> (love him!) and <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/57IgBrx4h4bYxkcKCnxfGT" target="_blank">Leonard Cohen</a> share my birthday. Happy birthday, fellas! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.p.s. Tomorrow is also the official last day of summer ... autumn starts on Sunday. Time for wood-burning fires, long walks in crunchy leaves, hot-chocolate sipping and <a href="http://www.waga.org/index.php?option=com_storelocator&view=map&Itemid=67" target="_blank">apple picking</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.p.p.s. If you live in the Madison-area, head to REAP Food Group's annual <em><a href="http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/programs-events/food-for-thought-festival" target="_blank">Food for Thought </a></em>festival just off the Capital Square this Saturday. It's a great event that celebrates our amazing, local, sustainable food scene. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">quote of the week: <em>Remember food is precious. Good food can only come from good ingredients. Its proper price includes the cost of preserving the environment and paying fairly for the labor of the people who produce it. Food should never be taken for granted. </em>- Alice Waters, from her wonderful <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Simple-Food-Revolution/dp/0307336794" target="_blank">cookbook</a>, <em>The Art of Simple Food. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy eating, -s. xoxo </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-78693193445437828942013-09-13T12:00:00.000-05:002013-09-13T14:40:19.192-05:00dance party friday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">pink lady. so pretty.</span> </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fall is in the air. I think I'm ready.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.s. <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/2JGSZk5y65ZF79mtDz0o9r" target="_blank">here's</a> a song to start the weekend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.s. September 29 cannot come soon enough. Get your fix </span><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/09/09/130909fa_fact_lahr?utm_source=tny&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklyemail&mbid=nl_Weekly%20(7)" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.sho.com/sho/homeland/season" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.p.s. weekend cooking: making </span><a href="http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/chefs_recipes/9806/Sous_Chef_Series_%7C_Rebecca_Meeker.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for dinner; <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/868406/chickpea-melon-and-rosemary-salad?czone=food%2Fproduce-guide-cnt%2Fsummer-produce-recipes&gallery=275379&slide=868406&center=276955" target="_blank">this</a> for lunch; </span><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2012/01/apple-sharlotka/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> breakfast and </span><a href="http://www.sproutedkitchen.com/home/2013/7/22/curry-roasted-almonds.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> for a snack.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">p.p.p.p.s. Mr. Klein and I are seeing his FAVE band, The National, at the Orpheum this weekend. <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/64zdnlftDUEpPQbOut0sV2" target="_blank">Here's</a> an extra song (one of my favorites) from their new album, <em>Trouble Will Find Me</em>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">quote of the week: <em>The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little. - FDR</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy eating, dancing and living, -s. </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-62532964662662962782013-09-07T09:58:00.000-05:002013-09-11T12:53:49.675-05:00recipe: corn custard and tomato tart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For those that know me well, I tend to be <em>inspired</em> by recipes, but go off the rails in the execution. In the kitchen, I'm a bit of a rebel ... I like to do my own thing, add my own spin, etc. Inspired by the <a href="http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/08/tomato-and-corn-pie" target="_blank">corn-and-tomato-pie</a> recipe I linked to a couple of weeks ago, I took its essence and flipped it on its head. Instead of a chunky, hearty filling, I made a simple corn custard that was poured over caramelized onions that covered the bottom of a pre-baked tart shell. Then I added some unadorned, but glorious-in-their-own-right, sungold and candy tomatoes to the pool of custard. Baked for 40 minutes, the pie came out of the oven slightly puffed and golden. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">We ate it at room temperature with super-sweet muskmelon, but it would be great served warm as well. After an afternoon at the pool, it definitely hit the spot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Corn Custard and Tomato Tart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><em>serves 2 hungry bambini and mom and pop, too</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ingredients:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 basic pie or tart crust recipe; I used the 9-inch pie crust recipe from Cook's Illustrated</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 large sweet onion, sliced into half moons</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 bunch of fresh thyme</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 tablespoons olive oil </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 ears sweet corn, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/4 cup whole milk or heavy cream </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/2 cup creme fraiche </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2 egg yolks</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 teaspoon kosher salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">ground black pepper to taste</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/2 pint assorted cherry/grape tomatoes -- I used sungold and baby candy, but feel free to use any grape or cherry tomatoes you have!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Directions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Pre-bake the tart shell according to your recipe. Set aside to cool. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Adjust the heat of your oven to 375 degrees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In a large saute pan over medium-low heat, heat the olive oil and thyme until fragrant. Add the onions, with a large pinch of salt and some freshly ground black pepper and cook low and slow until the onions are caramelized and sweet -- about 20-30 minutes. Set aside to cool. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">While the onions are cooking, make the corn custard. Cut the kernels from the cob and place ikernels in a blender with the 1/4 cup milk or cream. Puree until smooth. Pour the puree through a fine mesh sieve or chinois. To the strained puree, whisk the creme fraiche, egg yolks, salt and pepper until incorporated. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Layer the cool onions on the bottom of the tart shell. Pour the custard over the onions (don't pour the custard to the rim of the tart; leave about a 1/4 gap). Nestle the tomatoes in the custard and carefully transfer the tart to the oven (I place on a baking sheet first). Bake for 40 minutes, until golden and puffed adn the custard to set, but still wobbly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Cool until warm or leave at room temperature. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy eating, -s. </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-9033088616178245552013-09-06T15:45:00.002-05:002013-09-11T12:54:35.262-05:00shake your booty friday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello, September! You're looking good. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With Rhys starting kindergarten and James starting preschool, it's been a busy, emotional week. Comfort food has been in order: I slow-cooked a pork shoulder in salsa verde on Tuesday for tacos and later for Cuban sandwiches. Sweet corn got sauteed with basil, red onion, poblanos and sungold tomatoes (and a healthy dose of heavy cream) for a pasta dish on Thursday. Salmon burgers rounded out the week, highlighted with a smoky paprika mayo and a thick slice of tomato. It may not cure every bump, bruise or blue moment, but food is a powerful curative when you need that little something to ease you through a tough day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.s. </span><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/7pMD8YXl2VTPStgP5g1EuC" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here's</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> a song to start the weekend. kick your heels up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.s. to prep for fall cooking, here's a wish-list of cookbooks I want to read and cook from: </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plenty-Vibrant-Recipes-Londons-Ottolenghi/dp/1452101248/ref=pd_sim_b_15" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Plenty</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ottolenghi-The-Cookbook-Yotam/dp/160774418X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_z" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ottolenghi</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Home-Made-Yvette-van-Boven/dp/1584799463/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_z" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Home Made </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/161769004X/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Home Made Winter</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1607740370/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tender</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ripe-Cook-Orchard-Nigel-Slater/dp/1607743329/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ripe</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.p.s. Quote of the week: <em>A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic. -</em>Roy Blount, Jr. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.p.p.s for breakfast this weekend, make my "breakfast crisp" - apricots, peaches or blueberries work great and are in season. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Breakfast Crisp</span> a.k.a dessert for breakfast</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">serves many hungry bambini</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For crisp topping</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2/3 cup rolled oats</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/3 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup brown sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup turbinado sugar (white sugar works too)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 teaspoon cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 teaspoon kosher salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3/4 cup sliced almonds</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 stick of butter, cubed and kept very cold </span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For fruit</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 lbs ripe fruit - blueberries, raspberries, apricots, peaches, nectarines (peel and cut the stone fruit into 1-inch cubes)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">juice of half of a lemon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">zest from whole lemon (I use a microplane)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1 tablespoon for cornstarch </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Directions</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Preheat oven to 375 degrees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In the bowl of a food processor, place the first seven ingredients for the crisp. Pulse a few times to incorporate. Add nuts and butter and pulse until the crisp topping starts coming together, with most of the dry ingredients incorporated into the butter. Place in the refrigertator to chill for at least 15 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">While the topping is chilling, prep the fruit. For stone fruit, you will need to <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/02/how-to-blanch-blanching-fruits-and-vegetables.html" target="_blank">blanch</a> the fruit to remove the peel. Once that is done, remove the stone and cut the fruit into roughly 1-inch pieces - these do not need to be exact. Berried need just a rinse and drain before proceeding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Once the fruit is prepped, place in a large bowl with the sugar, lemon juice and zest, and cornstarch. Stir until combine and let macerate for at least 5 minutes before pouring into </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a large glass or ceramic baking dish (I used a 7"x 12" pyrex dish). Top with the crisp topping and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30-40 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Let cool for at least 10 minutes on a rack. Serve with big dollops of Greek yogurt (or ice cream later in the day).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy eating, -s. </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-62702451966639497862013-08-27T14:02:00.002-05:002013-09-03T14:02:20.067-05:00birthday boy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">sweet james: a few days old / 1 year / 2 years</span></td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1493125078"></span><span id="goog_1493125079" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, I cannot believe our little Lumpy turned two years old on Sunday. That sweet bird of a baby has really grown into such a special little guy. And while adding another child to the mix has been a practice in controlling chaos, James is such a bright spot in all of our lives that I'll take the constant home-destruction, 5:45 a.m. wake-up calls and super-duper noisiness for all of his kisses, hugs and belly laughs. His joy, enthusiasm and happiness are tightly crammed into that little body and they burst forth with such vigor. He is excited to wake up in the morning and start his day and that exuberance doesn't stop until his head hits the pillow at night. He adores his big brother "RRRHY" as he calls him and always copies what Rhys is doing (for better or worse). So, happy birthday sweet James. You fill our hearts to the brim and we love you so, so much ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Here's what we had for James's birthday dinner:</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Creamy sweet corn soup -- for the boy who eats several bowls of soup at one sitting</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">-</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Grilled flatiron steaks with rosemary and pink-peppercorns</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heirloom tomato salad</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cupcakes for candle-blowing, birthday wishing and, of course, dessert</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-24884869722774375592013-08-23T12:00:00.000-05:002013-08-23T14:22:15.192-05:00shake your booty friday <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, I got what I asked for ... it looks like the end of August will be sticky and hot. Lots of ice cream eating is in order. Time to put the ice maker in the freezer. Here are some delicious-looking ice cream recipes just begging to be made:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dan Barber's </span><a href="http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2008/08/cornicecream" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">corn ice cream</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Merrill from Food52 made this super simple and surely just as refreshing </span><a href="http://food52.com/recipes/5438-the-best-lime-ice-cream" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">lime ice cream</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yum: <em>Sweet Cream and Sugar Cone</em>'s </span><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Brown-Sugar-Ice-Cream-with-a-Ginger-Caramel-Swirl-51100400" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">brown sugar ice cream</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> with ginger-caramel swirl</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.s. for the hot weekend ahead, </span><a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/1SssFw74DdHVjRa6ADggdD" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">here's</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> a song to get your sweating</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.s. making </span><a href="http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/08/tomato-and-corn-pie" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> delicious-looking, summer-in-pie-form for dinner this weekend</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">p.p.p.s. Joy the Baker's </span><a href="http://joythebaker.com/2013/08/fresh-fig-and-almond-breakfast-cake/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">fig and almond cake</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> is definitely the way to start a weekend morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">happy eating, -s. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-85897017786023272942013-08-22T15:04:00.002-05:002013-08-22T15:04:44.694-05:00coveting ... brookfarm general store<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know it's a sin to covet things, but everything (and I mean everything) at </span><a href="http://www.brookfarmgeneralstore.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Brookfarm General Store</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> is covetable. The calm and cool aesthetic speaks to me and the entire kitchen section I want ... like NOW. And don't get me started on the linens ... or the foutas ... or the whole section of brushes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">happy shopping, -s. </span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126395023787010392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-607216349345132379.post-65908728371446090922013-08-16T16:24:00.001-05:002013-08-16T16:24:48.593-05:00shake your booty friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, August, you're moving too quickly to the end of the month! Let's go out with a bang: lots of hot days, cool treats, long swims and cocktails on the patio, okay? <br />
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p.s. <a href="http://open.spotify.com/track/7MRyJPksH3G2cXHN8UKYzP" target="_blank">here's</a> a song to start off the weekend. Such a good one that always (creepily) reminds me of Silence of the Lambs. <br />
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p.p.s. My dear friend Sara made us <a href="http://www.mission-food.com/2012/09/corn-and-tomato-pizza.html" target="_blank">this</a> amazing pizza last summer ... I'm making it tonight. Hungry already. <br />
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p.p.p.s. I bought a lot of blueberries this week ... what a good excuse to make Cook's Illustrated's blueberry crisp for dessert with over-the-top scoops of vanilla ice cream. Heaven. <br />
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Happy eating, -s.<br />
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