Saints win!!! In the parallel universe in which NFL refereeing is not corrupt, we are celebrating an amazing victory today. Regardless, New Orleans celebrates. This is the lesson of Mardi Gras. What an amazing celebration we had today while boycotting the Superbowl! Our day began with a celebratory breakfast with The Invisible Chef’s Funfetti pancakes, […]
The smells of summer, like struggle in the earth, sit heavy as fog in the kitchen. Ripening tomatoes, squash growing softer by the hour, the pressure to feast. This morning I invented a new breakfast, savory and whole-hearted. Ideal fuel for Labor Day Weekend madness. Poached Eggs on Savory Gruyere and Scallion Pancakes By Me […]
Happy National Egg Month! Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs got me off to a great start with this delightful shipment of standing ovation (horrible pun, mine). I brought the eggs to our annual work retreat and brought forth a veritable feast of egg bakes and sticky buns! My Favorite Frittata. We had sausage, may I […]
The house smells of cinnamon and maple. Breakfast may as well be a candle scent. Nothing smells more like home. This last month was Breakfast Night month, and Krusteaz inspired me to make breakfast for dinner time and time again. Waffles have always been a go-to meal for me since I have a sourdough starter […]
Many more hours this week were spent festooning our house for the coming Beauty and the Beast Halloween party than preparing proper meals in the kitchen. I lament that nachos and French toast and hospital cafeteria food have been stand ins for dinner over the last week. Let them eat breakfast for dinner, says this […]
Easter brunch has its staples. KP and I are accustomed to heading out to North Carolina to celebrate the culmination of Holy Week with our dear friends the Warrens, but this year, we are on the Left Coast to bid my parents a happy fortieth anniversary. Palm Sunday in New Orleans was a first for […]
It’s Memorial Day Weekend and the Fun Meter is on Max. Three day weekend means three opportunities to lavish in a home-cooked breakfast. You must try these. WoW. Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Caramelized Apples Adapted from Food and Wine 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing 2 crisp red apples, peeled, cored and cut […]