This weekend Herself and I had the rare opportunity to perch together for a few days in Brooklynand catch up with each other and some old pals. We spent all day Saturday grazing across the borough in search sublime satisfaction/ a perfect greasy mess to cure a hangover. Some truly awesome snacking occurred, including: -An [...]
Read more →I got these biddies the first week in May, I have waited patiently and now I finally have some delicious porch veggies. The tomatoes are not massive, but are still tasty. Currently waiting for my peppers to turn red (those guys are wayyy to expensive in the grocery store). Caww out to all crows and [...]
Read more →I got a call from my pops this weekend: “Hey Holl, Lobstah’s only $3.99 a pound!” Its moments like this when I realize how much I love being in Maine during the Summer. Where else could you buy a fresh lobster for cheaper than a pound of sliced deli ham? My personal favorite way to [...]
Read more →It’s summertime, and that means in the Bay Area, produce boxes are HEAVY on the fruits. I get so much fruit, I can’t eat it all, and I’m about 3 weeks backed up on plums, nectarines, and peaches. These two breads, are my attempt to use up some of the fruits I have that are [...]
Read more →Keeping with Holly’s post on fabulous salads, I thought I would share my own favorite. This Tuna and Arugula salad was shared with me by a true Roman lady while I was in Sicily and I love it so much that I make it every time I buy baby arugula. It is cheap, super easy [...]
Read more →Everyone has their favorite grain and mine just happens to be Barley- I like its texture and ability to absorb delicious flavors without getting mushy. Barley Salads are great as leftovers and that’s why I make them so often; it’s perfect to bring to work for lunch because it allows me to avoid the dreaded [...]
Read more →I require constant stimulation, so when my work is boring me to bits, I like to listen to documentaries and talk radio in the background. My usual routine is something like this: Daily ShowColbertDemocracy NowPBS programming Not food related you say? Well lucky me, I just came across this section of PBS’s video!Julia Child! Not [...]
Read more →Oh man, I’ve been on quite the hiatus. And tired. I’ve been on a 1 and a half week vacation from life, and boy was it good. I really don’t want to return to civilization. Where have I been you ask? Entertaining my visiting parents, of course! And entertaining my parents, really just meant eating [...]
Read more →“Salad on a Budget”- I’m not implying that salads are particularly expensive to throw together, I just wanted to share with you a few little tips that helped keep some extra cash in my wallet for weekend spending! Here are two ingredients I tweaked to save some cash money: Feta & Focaccia My cheap meal [...]
Read more →It better not rain this weekend because I have plans to ride my bike to Roslindale and hit up the Farmers Market. The tomatoes on my back porch are still puny-sized and green and all the local grocery stores can’t satisfy my craving for that farm fresh produce. There’s something so pure and simplistic about [...]
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