I’m slightly obsessed with Marissa McClellan’s Food in Jars book, Food in Jars blog and her “In a pickle” column on Serious Eats. I’m so into it, in fact, that after her sister finished her set the other night at the Crepe … Continue reading
I’m having a bit of a work-related funk going on this morning so I need something to cheer me up. And you know what cheers me up? Recognizing what a cool neighborhood I live in. Not only am I thisclose … Continue reading
I’ve looked longingly at stuffed squash blossoms on menus numerous times. The combination of creamy cheese and fried battered blossom always holds such appeal. However, until the other day, I’d never actually tried one. I’ve had squash blossoms, of course, … Continue reading
I spent much of yesterday working on recipes using the plentiful number of lemons I got from my girl Megan. The most time-consuming portion of the afternoon was making the candied lemon peel. This is a kind of a bear … Continue reading
As previously mentioned, I’ve gotten a ton of lemons recently from the trees at my friend’s new house. I love throwing lemon in my water, using it to dress salad greens with a little olive oil and sea salt, and … Continue reading
So Bk’s sister and her boyfriend came to visit this past weekend. Unfortunately, it had to be a very brief visit so we were ready to try to pack in as much as we could. And as things usually do … Continue reading
Being in a place without a real winter has made it difficult for me to feel a sense of seasonal changes. One thing I’ve always looked forward to at the end of winter is the emergence of spring vegetables. This … Continue reading
As I’ve mentioned a dozen times on here, I really love sauerkraut. While living in Albany, my favorite was the array of krauts created by the aptly-nicknamed Sauerkraut Seth of Hawthorne Valley Farm. Sadly, I can’t get that here. Fortunately, … Continue reading
I feel like I still haven’t totally recovered from the holidays, or more accurately, the holidaze. I was so busy with work up until the 24th that I pretty much failed this Christmas season. My decorated rosemary “tree” dried out … Continue reading
Before moving to Santa Cruz, I had no idea there would be so many citrus trees. When I think citrus, I think SoCal, not NorCal. But lo and behold, we’ve gotta lot of citrus here. In particular, this region seems … Continue reading