WILDLY DELICIOUS DISHES... with an adventure or two
These are my favorite muffins. Mostly because I’m in love with cardamom. I wish my house smelled like cardamom. And I wouldn’t mind a perfume smelling of cardamom. I’d probably bathe in this lovely spice if I could. Sometimes I open my cardamom spice jar just to stick my nose in and inhale the blissful fragrance. I love it [...]
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Thank you all for entering to win one of my favorite cookbooks, Ruhlman’s Twenty by Michael Ruhlman. Yesterday, I wondered if this post would be written this week. We’ve had some crazy weather here in Seattle and the worst of the weather knocked out the power. It’s been two days and it’s finally back on and [...]
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Winter has definitely arrived. When I look out my window I see a blanket of white gracing the landscape. When I look over at my sofa, with my lovely new throw blanket (the one my sister gave me for Christmas), I see a scruffy Cairn Terrier with a summer haircut snuggling in that new blanket. It seems even [...]
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I love cookbooks. Old ones, new ones, cookbooks with stories and cookbooks with beautiful photographs. I love the obscure cookbook that no one is raving about; but the author is clever and talented, and the recipes are fresh and practical. So in honor of the new year, and my love of all things food, I’m giving away cookbooks [...]
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Louisiana is where I learned to love seafood. With dishes like fish crusted in chopped pecans and smothered in fresh crab and a lightly spiced white wine beurre blanc, dark and richly flavored seafood gumbo that’s been simmering for hours, and finger licking good crab and crawfish boils. Once I got a taste of Cajun cuisine, there [...]
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Cross country skiing is my sport of choice during the winter months. You’re probably wondering what this has to do with roasted chicken leg quarters. There is a story here. I promise. After a day of skiing, Ranger Craig and I are usually famished. So on the way home, we stop at our local Brewhouse for a [...]
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Yep, I did it again. Second time in a week I forgot to plan dinner. I plan at least 3-4 meals at one time. Always. But it’s my busy season and I got sidetracked. It happens. Right? Thankfully my crew is easy to please (Mmmm… fairly easy). So, I took stock of my frig and pantry [...]
