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Social Shopping

March 5th, 2010

by Caroline
I love peeking in other people’s shopping bags and baskets. The other day a fellow Trader Joe’s shopper snagged my cart by accident and as I wheeled hers up and down the aisles, I marveled at what different groceries she found — it was as if we were shopping in different stores — but [...]

California out the window

February 25th, 2010

by Caroline
Every Sunday morning, just two blocks from my house, our neighborhood farmer’s market lets me witness the seasonal cycles of California produce and other farm products. Valentine’s Day was the last day for satsumas, for instance, so I bought several pounds for our trip; the woman who sells me eggs explained she’d run out [...]

Blood Orange Prosecco Cocktail

February 12th, 2010

by Lisa
I had gone to BevMo to find Orange Flower Water, to recreate the Gin Fizz I had at the Moss Room, but they were out.
Then I saw Blood Orange Bitters, which immediately reminded me of our road trip  and meal at the Hotel Del Coronado last summer.
There, I had a lovely drink of champagne [...]

Can We Do That?

January 28th, 2010

by Lisa
Finn asked upon seeing what might be the coolest kitchen ever.
At least for him.
“Um, no,” I said.  But he can still dream.

Spanish Tortilla with Potatoes and Garlic

January 25th, 2010

by Lisa
In keeping with the seasonal, comfort food thing, I’m giving you another dish that’s a crowd pleaser for a potluck or dinner party, a great weekend dish, and even greater leftover for a fast meal or a hearty lunch: a Spanish Tortilla.  It takes some time and tending to make, but it’s not especially [...]

Pomegranate Clementine Kidtini

January 22nd, 2010

By Lisa
We have continued our tradition of kidtinis on these winter weekends, even though MadMen is no longer sustaining us.  The kids love them, and think their dad is famous because if you Google “kidtini drinks” the first hits are the recipes on this site:  The 7Up Kidtini, the Pomegranate Kidtini, and the one that [...]

Ian Frazier’s Laws Concerning Food and Drink

January 21st, 2010

by Lisa
We have never posted someone else’s work here in lieu of our own, but I’m making an exception and giving you this link because, well, it’s the funniest thing on feeding young kids I’ve ever read.  And it’s also about exactly what we’re doing here: building a family food culture, one day, one meal [...]

Weekend Waffles

January 18th, 2010

by Lisa

birthday flowers, whipped cream, maple syrup, blueberries…

Generally speaking, I’m not in charge of breakfast, and I prefer pancakes to waffles. This is not so true of my husband, who loves waffles, and who counted a waffle maker among the very few kitchen machines in his bachelor home.  He made waffles pretty regularly (from [...]

Spaghetti with Sausage and Saffron

January 13th, 2010

by Lisa
I would have added “simple” to this title, but it’s just too much alliteration. Still, it is a side benefit of another great winter pasta dish. In fact, I feel like I have (I definitely should have) written this one up before, but I can’t find it in any search.  So here it is, [...]

Dining Out

January 6th, 2010

by Lisa
I’m still wrapping up the posts about how we ate over the holidays, which is sort of nice because in the post-holiday filter I’m finding new ways to think about how our special occasion eating is related to and consistent with our every day philosophy.
Anyone who know me knows that Christmastime, the season, is [...]

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