Lots of happenings in this crows kitchen this afternoon. The gorgeousness of the day inspired me to create a project so, I plunged into making homemade limoncello. Making limoncello is something I have been meaning to do for years and it will be an ongoing project that I will have to keep everyone updated on; [...]
Read more →Momma always makes the best brownies so when I had a sweets craving one night, I immediately reached for her recipe. Unfortunately, I was out of Baker’s chocolate and had to rely on the internet for a solution. That’s when Martha Stewart showed up. She may be crazy, but hot-damn that woman can bake! 8 [...]
Read more →This is a take on one of my absolute favorite recipes from my absolute favorite cook book, Vegetarian Planet by Didi Emmons, who, as it happens, is also a great fan of Jamaica Plain. In fact, JP gets several shout-outs in the book. But anyway, this is a much toned down version of Didi’s “Ziti [...]
Read more →Great article in the times today about canning seasonal fruit and veggies at home. I’m dying to try it out; strawberries and artichokes sound particularly appealing. Anyone with me? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/dining/27cann.html
Read more →Perfect weather for Memorial Day- not too hot (around 75 degrees) and not too windy. It didn’t take us long to find a nice secluded area in the Arboretum to lay out our blankets and start mowing down on some tasty snacks and refreshing drinks. Vbar made a delicious guacamole and brought along some salsa [...]
Read more →Day-drinking. What better way to enjoy those hot summer afternoons than by sitting back and enjoying a delicious cocktail with your fellow crows? Whether on the beach or in the backyard, a refreshing booze beverage is sure to cool you down and sauce you up. Last summer, as we prepared for the Milky Way’s last [...]
Read more →I have a new love. It is old, dirty, and overweight. But I love it anyways. I think all crows have a basic opposition to Teflon.* There is just something incredibly disheartening about a chemical that magically makes food not stick to your pan. This becomes even more disturbing once you have started cooking with [...]
Read more →I have more sweets to share. I don’t know whats happening to me! I never used to obsess about desert, but the meals I’ve been making lately don’t seems as share-worthy as sweet treats. Not to mention, my camera has an uncanny ability to make the most appetizing plates look grotesque. (re: the dumpling shot) [...]
Read more →After those two 90 degree days I’m sure that soup is that last thing on everyone’s mind, but honestly I can not wait until Fall to post my favorite soup recipe. Plus who knows- living in New England we could always get another freak snow storm before summer (this better not happen). Spicy Tomato & [...]
Read more →I’ve got a bunch of seedlings partying in my living room windows. This is how they looked a week and a half ago: That’s a sunflower and an arugula sprout. This is how they look today: I got yer sunflowers, yer beets, and yer nasturtiums there. I bought them from Skyfire Seeds in Kansas (“A [...]
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