I wasn’t planning to take much of a spring break this year, but a last minute opportunity presented itself and I ended up in St. Louis (where I grew up) visiting the midwestern branch of my family. In addition to various, disparate, adventures (including seeing the new movie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and hearing [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Spring break
Posted in Uncategorized on March 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Cantaloupe martinis, just right for spring
Posted in drink on March 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »
With spring firmly underway here in the Northwest (despite a few cooler days this past week) my thoughts inevitably turn to fresher foods and lighter drinks. The other night S and I were out for sushi at our newest local favorite sushi place, Masu Sushi, and S decided to try their seasonal drink — a [...]
Tomato vinaigrette
Posted in cooking, food, ingredients on March 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes a favorite new ingredient presents itself unexpectedly. That’s what happened recently when we received a gift bag filled with gourmet vinegars. I’m a big fan of vinegar, I love to use it to add brightness to salad dressings (of course), soups and sauces, roasted vegetables — almost any savory dish in fact — and [...]
