Aug
08
Lately it seems like a lot of my plants are leaving me for the big organic farm in the sky. I’ve said goodbye to a few tomato plants, three squash plants, and a cucumber. The only thing looking fat and happy in these ridiculous temperatures are my okra. Note to self: when it gets so [...]
Jun
22
Also known as Beer Butt Chicken. I’m a lady, though, so we’ll call them Beer Can Chickens. We served two of them for our awesomely successful Seafood Boil last week for those guests that did not partake in the seafood and wanted to eat more than potato salad. Essentially, this is what the two titles [...]
Jun
11
cookies, cakes, tortes and cupcakes,
grilled, barbequed, smoked, and fried,
muffins, breads, biscuits, and sweet breads
About a month ago I started a new job at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, working in their education and programming departments. It’s amazing and I love it. And, in an effort to keep work life separate, that is all I will say about it. Except that I love my coworkers because they are sweet [...]
Jun
06
Recently, a friend and blog reader made a request. She asked for a how-to post on burgers, not unlike the one I did for steak or slicing an onion. And because I really appreciate requests, and Erin is awesome (she gave Dan and I internships with her institution and is practically the reason we’re married), [...]
May
23
You know those moments when you say “Hot Damn! This is the best thing I’ve ever made!” Yeah, I totally had one of those moments with this potato salad. Last night Dan and I went to our first cookout of the season (which was, all night, inappropriately called a barbeque) and I partook in a [...]
