It is (sadly) the end of summer. But before the colder months officially set in there is one of my favorite foodie seasons- tomato season. Tomatoes are gorgeous right now- and the crows have been snacking on big, plump, brightly colored heirlooms sliced onto fresh bread. I engaged in my own personal end-of-summer tradition this [...]
Read more →Yesterday was Exchange Studios end of summer BBQ. This one is different b/c the meat and beer is c/o our property manager. Yay free food! He has a crazy smoker grill, and made some of the best pulled pork I’ve ever had. For this BBQ, I decided I would test out my new oven* and [...]
Read more →This dish yields a fair amount of servings, and makes for great leftovers, however, it can be easily adapted to better suite a smaller crowd. Chicken Marbella: 4 chickens, 2 1/2 pounds each, quartered 1 head of garlic, peeled and finely pureed 1/4 cup dried oregano coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste [...]
Read more →EWWWW to MMMMMMM Normally I’m not really into leftover salads- too mushy for me. Here’s a great trick we used to turn a day old salad into crispy flavorful goodness: If salad is not already dressed- do so with desired vinaigrette Peel endive leaves off and scoop portions of the salad mixture into each leaf [...]
Read more →One vegetarian, the other not so much. Quick and Chunky Noodle Soup Soups with broths scare me off because of the time constraints. HOWEVER, I figured out a way to make a tasty chicken noodle soup in less than an hour and a half, though it of course tastes better the next day. 1 whole [...]
Read more →I know I should be reflecting and writing about the recent CAW visit to California, but I just can’t. I am way far more excited about the soup that I just made, than reflecting upon things we all did. Although, I will, I promise. Eventually. While Billy is away enjoying the sights and sounds of [...]
Read more →Hello! The crows are indeed back from Cali- rested full of culinary adventures to share. As previously shared by Miz. Holly we were all about the d.i.y. on this trip, although it is doubtful we would have been so successful without the amazing resources offered up by Lady Riane’s wonderful Ma and Pa. This cocktail [...]
Read more →The Lady Crows are back from our California Vacation and are ready to share our food tales. In true crow fashion we cooked most of our meals and snacks, but the few places we did dine at were exquisite- this brunch cafe was definitely at the top of my list. Located in San Juan Capistrano, [...]
Read more →Yesterday I had a case of the Mondays, mainly due to the fact that I had beautiful weather and a long weekend. Searching various food blogs I came across the perfect way to cure my Monday blues: FRIED FOOD. A great way to avoid the guilt of eating fried foods is to eat fried veggies [...]
Read more →this delicious barley “risotto” is best served at room temperature. the texture of the barley is so AWESOME!! i’m really becoming a big fan of this oh so beloved grain of an oh so beloved sister crow~ Barley Risotto 1 onion chopped coarsely 2 or so cloves of garlic 1 cup pearled barley 10 oz frozen [...]
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