Birthday mania around here.  We had 25 people in our 800 square feet yesterday.  Why do I clean before parties?  What is the point?!  I suppose it’s for that first guest.  They can walk in without tripping over a pile of shoes, and I can lay their coat on an unrumpled bed. After that, trying [...]

I’ve had this food blog for 9 months, and have been keeping this favorite morsel from you all the while.  If you’ll forgive me and read on, I think we can patch things up.
My mom used to make this Silver Palate recipe–it was often her go-to dessert when company came over.  I’ve been making it, [...]

I made macaroni and cheese the other night (you’re welcome, kids), and Yancey actually pushed it away and ate only salad.  He said, “Babe, don’t be mad at me.”  What’s a wife and mother to do?  Be mad, of course!  He’s on the healthy firefighter kick, and when I unveiled soba with cabbage last night [...]

Here’s the recipe I’ve been using for pizza dough the last several months.  What I’m blessing you with today (am I immodest or what?) are some new discoveries that will make it even more perfect.
Around here, it’s well-known that Yancey’s dough always turns out better than mine.  Our routine is that he makes the dough; [...]

It would be a little embarrassing to admit how many brussel sprouts we’ve been eating around here.  Brussel sprout fried rice with preserved lemons and parmesan. Roasted brussel sprouts with whole wheat pasta and chevre.  Brussel sprout smoothies. Have to draw the line somewhere.
But don’t draw it before you make these.  I know fish sauce [...]