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 →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 [...]
Read more →This morning I woke up to faint moans and a whisper of “I think I need some advil and some grease.” Last night we had a spectacular fire in our backyard thanks to my mancrow’s (MC) efforts of “getting all hippy and shit” by cleaning up our backyard and building an a-class fire-pit. All in all [...]
Read more →As has been previously established, the Crows are major fans of Le Creuset. How could you not be? It’s so pretty (and functional!). Check out the link here for cookware porn and ideas for displaying your gorgeous pieces.
Read more →I’m super jealous of my sister’s creativity. For Mother’s Day, my sister Erin turned a vintage baby carriage into a planter. She decoupaged the outside with images of nature and filled the inside with soil, some flowers and a little ceramic watering stake shaped as a mushroom. Cute!!
Read more →This year I have been bitten by the gardening bug. Probably as a reaction to last year’s failure (in which I burnt all my potted herb plants by frying them in the hot sunlight on my roof), this year I am determined. Inspired by Holly, the true green thumb of the Crows, I committed to [...]
Read more →Man, I’ve been craving some cheeseburger for a long time. Tonight, thanks to Trader Joes $1.99 ground meat special- I’ll be tasting the sweet joys of summer. I’m not up for getting the charcoal ready, though, so I’ll be attempting the cast-iron indoor burger. Some green garlic + cheese stuffed burgers, are just around the [...]
Read more →It happens every year, the cold weather hits, I bring my potted herbs inside, and then they die. I can’t blame it on abundance or lack of sun because I have tried all windows in two different apartments. I even tried watering them frequently and infrequently; tending to them daily and leaving them alone for [...]
Read more →If you want to try authentic Portuguese cuisine, New Bedford is the place to go. Last weekend my Aunt and Uncle treated me to a delicious meal at Anotonio’s located in the North End of the city. I wasn’t familiar with many of the Portuguese dishes listed on the menu but luckily my Uncle had [...]
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