September 2006 Archives
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Pea soup? Yes pea soup, sweet pea soup a la Auriga, and it was glorious. If you go to Auriga for dinner – and you should, it’s very special (and not just because it’s the site of my first date with John, ha)- order whatever soup they’re serving. I have yet to devour a bowl…
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Good morning! Wow, I hope it’s as nice where you are as it is here in the Minneapple because it is STUNNING. Cool, crisp, sunshiney perfection. September’s only flaw – and therefore, of course, its terrible sweetness – is that this intoxicating fragrance, color, and light are The End of fragrance, color, and light for…
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Now that it’s no longer chilly, I’m making…chili. Alright, perhaps my timing is a bit off, but it’ll still taste mighty good for dinner tonight. Beans on the side, of course, one of John’s (picky!) requirements, but easy enough to accomodate. This is a relatively straightforward chili except for the addition of a bit of…
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Baseball Moms at McCoy’s this September 11, so not much cooking for me. I had planned to make a Cobb salad for din, but had a big late-afternoon snack, and knew I’d have a bite at the bar, so sent John a quick email… Uh, Honey, I don’t think in all honesty that I’m making…
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Wake up! Kind of tough on a dark, cloudy Sunday morning, but I’ve just discovered that a late breakfast of (reheated) spicy, garlicky falafel, in a warm pita with creamy, oniony yogurt sauce, gets the blood a’flowin’, hoooooeeeey! No one will want to come near me all day, but that’s OK. It’s a curl-up-with-a-book kind…
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St. Paul Sweeney’s with my sweetie on this chilly Saturday afternoon. Fabulous burger, man it hit the spot, rarrr… Then we made our way over to the Grandview Theater to see Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth – excellent. After a long, scenic drive, we’re home and I’m supposedly pulling something together for dinner soon but…
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Here’s a Friday night dinner…in fact, if you’re single, and your sweetie appreciates eggs, this is the perf impress-a-date dinner. More than a little sexy, because it’s got a just-tossed together-French thing going, and is mighty nice with a glass of wine. Nothing more than a simple salad of pretty, flavorful greens – perhaps arugula,…
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I had planned braised beef short ribs for dinner tonight, but after my sweaty walk this morning, I realized it’s too damn hot outside for my fav short-rib feast, namely the silky ribs on polenta, polenta, and more polentaaaah. Or, more accurately, it’s too hot for them together, you know? I’ll save that dish for…
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A Kick-Off the New School Year dinner tonight, very fancy, ha, homemade chicken noodle soup with freshly baked challah. Between the two of them, that’s probably the kids’ fav dinner. Nathan on his own would pick pepperoni pizza, while A on her own would choose bread, with chicken or steak. But together they lurve chicken…
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Back to school today, at least for Nathan. A started last week, so tomorrow night will be our first night together with both kids back at it. Hmmm, I’ll have to plan something fun for dinner. Homemade bread would be tops on both of their lists, we’ll see if I pull it off. Stay tuned……