2009 Archives
Marine on St. Croix
I’ve been cooking all weekend, preparing to bring dinner out to our friends Shane & Kathleen, having myself a grand ol’ time. Shane & Kat live in Marine on St. Croix, in stunning Jackson Meadow, which Shane co-designed. We’re going to take Puppy Louis on his first day trip, float the lovely St. Croix river,…
Last Gasp
Image: http://www.bctree.com/images/photos/summer-peaches.jpg It’s cloyingly, annoyingly humid here in Minnesota this week. It’s like the summer we didn’t have finally settled in, now that it’s September. Hmmm. But despite a constitution that despises humidity, it’s all OK – it gives me a chance to enjoy the last-gasp treats of summer, to really dig in to tomatoes…
Pig Roast, Summer’s A-Wastin’ Party
So, as I mentioned below, BIG food weekend. John and I kicked it off all by our lonesome with another killicious din in the lounge at La Belle Vie. If you go, order a cocktail (with alcohol or no) – they’re all gorgeous and tasty. And then, feeling jazzy and chic, with ice cubes clinking…
Another Tomato Tart
Great food weekend, wow. More details later, but for now I’m posting a recipe for the easy tomato tart I made and brought to a dinner last night at Louis & Sue Ainsworth’s lovely home. I found the recipe on the excellent 101 Cookbooks blog and it’s a big, big winner. The Parmesan crust is…
Crêpes Farcies et Roulées (Stuffed and Rolled French Pancakes)
Well, John and I abandoned moderation yesterday in the name of Julia Child crêpes stuffed with ham and mushrooms, napped in sauce Mornay, and run under the broiler. I came to the idea in my typical way – I, er, stole it. We had a version of a similar dish the night before, at Bar…
Crab Cakes, Okra
I forget about crab cakes, which is too bad, given how easy they are to make and how delicious they are to eat. I was prompted to remember them by the okra I picked up—I just love crab and okra together. And I was prompted to pick up the okra, which I also tend to…
So Long Montana, Hello Puppy Louis
Good-bye summer! It was a chilly 45 degrees at 3 o’clock this morning, autumn is definitely in the air. If you’re wondering why I know the temp at 3 a.m., it’s not because I was out partying. It’s because we got…a new puppy! Puppy Louis, a mini goldendoodle (will be 45 lbs. full grown), and…
East Hampton ’09
Back from another lovely, tasty, way-too-short stay at my in-laws’ in East Hampton. It’s a long trip from Minneapolis, once you fly into La Guardia and hitch a ride to the east end of Long Island; door-to-door, the better part of eight hours, drag. But hey, I’m not really complaining – it’s East Hampton for…
Tomato Time
So you may have noticed that my last few posts have included tomatoes, fresh, sweet, glorious tomatoes. ‘Tis officially the time of year when I can’t get enough of the beauties – raw or cooked, in salads or pastas, in soups or sandwiches, in gratins or eggs dishes, all good, all good. Tonight – after…
Julie & Julia…
…the movie. I was so excited to see it and let me say, I was not disappointed. Love, love, loved it. Was actually kind of weepy throughout, particularly during the Julia & Paul Child scenes. The food, the romance, the finding one’s passion, even the blogging and funnily enough, the tallness (Julia was 6’2″, I’m…
Twin Cities Chef’s Table
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