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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jul 10, 2008 at 8:54am

So, I mentioned below that on the 4th, Stu The Wine Genius made the most delicious shrimp appetizer – a saltimbocca of sorts, shrimps and fresh sage wrapped in pancetta and grilled. We devoured them. Enter a craving… When my car died on Monday, it cut out a grocery run that would have included a…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jul 7, 2008 at 7:21pm

Humid. Humid air makes humid armpits and humid hair (evil, frizz) and for me, a dangerously humid mood. I know, I know, I blather about the weather (and its effect on my mood, hair) almost more than I blather about food. What can I say? Perhaps it’s the farmer in my blood, even if three…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jul 6, 2008 at 11:14am

Bonus! Not only is new potato-green bean salad tasty when you first serve it (which I just did for the 4th), but it makes a killer salad Nicoise the next day – toss fresh greens with a bit of vinaigrette, top with potatoes and green beans, add hard-cooked egg, olive-oil packed canned tuna, black olives…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jul 5, 2008 at 12:06am

Another blast of a 4th of July for the books. You know, I’m kinda deciding that the 4th is my favorite holiday – first of all it’s a Shubert holiday, guaranteed fun. Plus the sunshine, hanging by the pool, grilled food, cold beer, and fireworks… I don’t know, I think it’s pulling neck-n-neck with Thanksgiving,…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jul 4, 2008 at 8:07am

Happy 4th of July! Ready for some fun in the sun? Or a quiet, relaxing day? I have to say, one of the best 4ths I’ve ever had was a few years back when John and I went on a long bike ride followed by a picnic of fried chicken, fresh cherries, cheeses, and white…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jun 29, 2008 at 5:59pm

Another Sunny Sunday, we’ll absolutely take it. This weekend flew by, zip zap, and now I’ve got sun rash and the weekend’s just about over. Crazy. It’s been a weekend of eating food prepared by others – no complaints. Thursday lunch I dined a la Suz at Lucia’s, aka The Perfect Lunch Spot. Romantic or…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jun 23, 2008 at 8:24pm

Here’s why I love this pot of basil: 1. It’s basil, duh-yum, which contributed mightily to the tasty herb frittata I made for din tonight, and will star in many tomato, pasta, salad, and egg dishes to come this summer. All Hail Basil.2. The pot, which was originally my Grandma & Grandpa Meyer’s, for whom…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jun 22, 2008 at 8:46am

Now we’re talking, now it feels like summer. The catmint in our yard is in riotous, excessive bloom, a purple explosion ironically contained in tidy, linear beds. Virtually alive with honey bees, the effect is stunning as I sit here on the deck, in my robe, with a cup of coffee, on a sunny-cool Sunday…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jun 19, 2008 at 7:47pm

Buena sera! And wow, some evening it is here in the Minneapple. We’re just back from a family vacation in Italy, Forte dei Marmi in Tuscany (thus my writing absence, if you noticed, which you most likely did not, ha). Nathan, John, and I left last Wednesday, with John’s parents and brother’s family, got back…

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Posted by Stephanie Meyer on Jun 8, 2008 at 7:25pm

Welcome Levi Sizzle Meyer! Levi is my sister Stacey’s new dog, 1.5 years old, an English Cocker Spaniel (just like my parents’ dog, Jake). Sooo cute! He’s Cooper’s little bro, so to speak, and Coop’s maybe a little jealous of him. But not for long, I suspect, because Levi is such a kid-friendly sweetie. Stace…

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