Monthly Archives: April 2009

Birthday + cake = Happiness

  With 3 major family celebrations in the third week of April in our house, it seemed as though each day last week brought a new dessert treat. Each was personal and special, depending on the celebrator (is that a word?). My daughter’s birthday cake was made out of cupcakes and featured a bouncy-ball motif [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: Kid-friendly dinners

  As of Sunday, April 26, the last of the April birthdays have been celebrated and we are moving on to May. However, we still have some residual celebrations this week, without kids, so my menu plan for this week centers around foods that they will enjoy without us, things I can make ahead, and [...]

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Agretti Spaghetti, two ways

  In last week’s menu plan, I wrote about a new dish I was going to try, Agretti Spaghetti, with the green vegetable Agretti, a slightly tart, stringy vegetable originally from Italy. As it turned out, I ended making two different versions of Agretti Spaghetti, and they were both tasty enough to immortalize them here [...]

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Cookie Thursday: Sand Tarts (recipe)

With lots of baking planned this weekend, as well as recovery from last weekend’s marathon of cupcakes, I needed a little break on this week’s Cookie Thursday. Instead, I offer you an old family recipe, which will double as my entry into Vintage Recipe Thursday, hosted by Joy of Joy of Desserts.  Sand Tarts have [...]

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Ode to Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day

It is hard to be in my presence for more than a few moments without me mentioning my new favorite cookbook, Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. Written by Jeff Hertzberger and Zoe Francois, who met when their children were together in the same music class, this book removes much of the mystery around baking crusty, [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: Beets is the best eats

  Ok, my attempt at cute subject lines might actually be hurting my SEO – on the other hand, if anyone is searching for a beet recipe, especially beet risotto, you have come to the right place! I managed to make off with two bags of loose Beets, by trading my bag of Broccoli. Only one [...]

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Cookie Thursday: Lavender Madeleines

  Kim brought me culinary lavender from Ali’i Kula Lavender Farms in Maui, and this week, I decided to try it in a Madeleine recipe from Baking From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan. In addition, Louise recently gifted me a Shell Pan, useful for making Madeleines, so I now had no excuse. I have never [...]

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Mother’s Day Dessert: Lemon Cream Tart

  My mother’s favorite thing in the whole world was lemon curd, spread on toast or just eaten by the spoonful. I am sure if she had tried lemon cream, she would have added that to her list of favorites. And in my Baking, From My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan, we are introduced [...]

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Kid-friendly fish dinner (recipe)

My kids helped me cook dinner this weekend, after my daughter watched a Food Network show featuring fish in foil packets. She decided that would be a good dish for us to make too! Here are our raw ingredients – sablefish filets, olive oil, lemon juice, S&P, carrot slices, green garlic and chopped red bell [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: Potage of Spring Vegetables (recipe included)

  One of the “benefits” of hosting a CSA drop-off site, is that occasionally you get to keep leftover veggies. The downside is, they are usually veggies that folks are not terribly thrilled about! Such is the case this week, as I returned to find my box along with 3 extra-huge turnips, an extra bunch [...]

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Vintage Recipe: Pennies from Heaven

With an old-fashioned recipe box in my collection, I have loads of vintage recipes to post. This week’s recipe is from the appetizer section, and not only does it look quick and simple, it gives me proof that my interest in entertaining is in my genes! Pennies from Heaven 1/2 pound cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 [...]

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Menu Plan Monday: Dandelion Dreams

april-1-csa-week-3  This week’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box from Two Small Farms brings a few herbs, some interesting greens and one of my Dad’s favorites – Red Beets. Our box contained: Baby Carrots, Cilantro, Thyme, Braising Mix, Mei Quin Choy, Dandelion Greens (Frastigliata), Fennel, Red Beets, Romaine Lettuce and Green Garlic.  And here is my [...]

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