We went to a potluck and clothing swap hosted by our downstairs neighbors. What lovely people, what a wonderful time! The highlight for me was finding a good home for some of my old “dress-up” clothes, stuff that I used to wear out clubbing. We don’t really go clubbing anymore.
I’d whipped up […]
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Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip
07-Jan-08Yesterday, while the weather was busy snowing and sleeting and generally causing unhappiness for travellers, I spent the day in the kitchen. I emptied out the chicken carcasses I’d been saving in the freezer and made chicken stock; what better use for a cold, wintery day than eight hours of simmering chicken bones?
I also […]
Dinner Plus Leftovers: Beans and Greens
09-Dec-07I didn’t grow up in Maine. Shocker!
I grew up south of the Mason-Dixon line. Not very far, but far enough that split pea soup was on the rotation at home and I developed an almost unnatural love for good savory cornbread. So although I can’t remember eating anything with long-cooking greens at […]