So miss Holly has been on posting fire lately, and the rest of us have been slacking! As she wrote about some awesome food gifts she gave, I’m going to write about some awesome food gifts I received!
My mom gave me a gift certificate to get myself a new crockpot and hand mixer (no more hand whipping eggwhites and cream! This crows bicep is thankful!) So upon my arrival back to the Bay Area I will be zooming to the store to get those- you can be sure some delicious delicacies will follow. Sweet, tender meats, here I come!
My sister gave me such an unexpected and wonderful foodie gift, one I will remember, and savor for a long time. What did she get, you ask? Saffron & vanilla beans- two of the most expensive ingredients one foodie can aquire. I’m so excited! Finally I can make some saffron rice WITH saffron! I will ertainly be waiting until the most brilliant idea comes to me to use these treasures- suggestions are welcome!
Look how beautiful the saffron plant is!
The Story of Miz Emily
Told by VBar
Miz Emily, crow extraordinaire, hails originally from Connecticut and moved to Boston for college in 2004. She and Vbar met their first semester freshman year at Northeastern University and bonded immediately over their love of fresh food, the middle east and the likelihood that they will never get decently paying jobs. In the proceeding years, Emily lived first in the Mission Hill area of Boston before moving out to Jamaica Plain to roost. In the summer of 2008 Emily migrated west to San Francisco she still lives with her man Billy. Emily loves global travel and has spent time backpacking around Europe as well as in Turkey and Brazil.
Emily’s cooking style can be described as clean, natural and adventurous. Never one to back down from a challenge, can-not-do is not a phrase in her pantry. A master of substitutions, she rarely follows a recipe exactly, often with deliciously innovative results. Always one to be inspired by her surroundings, she enjoys shopping for new and inexpensive ingredients in farmers markets and ethnocentric neighborhoods, in particular Chinatown. Emily’s meals are strongly tied to the seasons particularly since she is lucky enough to have access to fresh California produce. Emily’s strong caw and yummy mowables make her a truly upstanding west-coast representative for the Crows.
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Can’t wait to hear some crock pot recipes, I’m in a rut! Congrats on the saffron, definitely a memorable gift.