Some may think it’s weird for feeling nostalgic over a piece of cheese but this past weekend when I bit into some havarti with dill all I could think about was picnic sessions in the arboretum and adventures out to singing beach. Not only am I excited for warm weather coming our way but also [...]
Read more →Watching Phantom Gourmet on weekend mornings can be hit or miss, this past weekend it was a total hit because it featured sandwich places. Since my man crow and I didn’t have any plans that afternoon we made it our mission to try out one of the shops featured on the episode. The place that [...]
Read more →I was scanning over a daily recipe email from Food and Wine Magazine and saw an interesting section on DIY Soda. I tend to stay away from soda unless its ginger ale when my stomach is upset or a couple guilty pleasure sips of coke when I’m eating a burger and fries. Being able to [...]
Read more →I knew going in to it that France wasn’t famous for their beers but I did happen to enjoy some tasty brews on my vacation thanks to their neighbors in Belgium. As I stated last summer, rather than getting a bottle of wine I enjoy going the route of a strong bodied 22oz beer. It [...]
Read more →I can’t decide if I love or hate this, but either way I wanted to share this gem with the crow world. I’m always trying to think of creative ways to have quality loose leaf tea at work- but don’t want to spare either of my Finum tea filters from home. image c/o the Kitchn
Read more →Bonjour! I just returned from a much needed vacation in the food mecca known as France. The purpose of my man crow and I’s trip was to visit our dear friend Tara and be witnesses at her wedding to the charming Alex Paret. During the week leading up to the main event the four of [...]
Read more →If you entertain a lot its good to have some tricks up your sleeve to feed the masses. Paninis are comforting and filling but making individual ones for guests can get cumbersome. I was ready to take this task on, that’s how bad my hankering for a panini was, but when I went to the [...]
Read more →I have been remiss in posting. “After examining your conscience and telling God of your sorrow, go into the confessional. You may kneel at the screen or sit to talk face-to-face with the priest. Begin your confession with the sign of the cross, “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of [...]
Read more →Seeing as I’ve referenced him a few times on this blog, it’s pretty common knowledge that I’m a big fan of the New York Times food writer Mark Bittman and his weekly column, “The Minimalist.” In honnor of his final NYT column running this week (Bittman is moving on to greener pastures) the Times is running [...]
Read more →Thanks to an awesome cookbook bestowed onto me by my mother-crow called “The thousand recipe Chinese cookbook” by Gloria Bley Miller, I’ve committed myself (at least temporarily) to a one-meat-a-week diet. This book teaches cooks how to start the week with one type of meat, cooked __ way, and then use that already cooked meat in the rest of [...]
Read more →It’s not the biggest and baddest of all kitchen gadgets but a fun new cooking tool all the same. Meet Mr. Ball Whisk, the innovative companion for all of your bechamel and stirring needs (please do not confuse with a head massager). It was fate that brought Mr. Ball Whisk into my kitchen. I was [...]
Read more →It was close to a year ago that I began my experiments with sprouts and have been enjoying the bounty of alfalfa and mung beans ever since. It never occurred to me to venture out and try the same method on other seeds/grains until this past weekend when I came across a recipe for a [...]
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