Wednesday October 06, 2010
While
Becky Sue Epstein's culinary heritage is quite interesting, it's her handy reference,
"Substituting Ingredients" that is a MUST for all cooks - aspiring or seasoned!! Host,
Carole Murko, navigates the listener through Becky Sue's upbringing - she had a catering grandmother, lived overseas in Switzerland where kids brought bread and chocolate for lunch, and ended up as a restaurant reviewer for the LA Times before becoming a wine connoisseur, food writer and consultant.
Substituting Ingredients is truly a great tool for the home cook - it will solve any missing ingredient disaster and provides some very sage advice and tips. Thank you Becky Sue - this one's on my Christmas list for all my friends!!
Sunday October 03, 2010
Could it be? A baby chick is hatched in autumn? Indeed it is. And Mommy bird is doing a great job. Birth is a miracle and hard-wired genetics are fascinating. I tried to put some water and food nearby and Mommy bird bit me. And to that I say, "why mess with nature?" She knows what's she's doing. Who needs humans anyway. Lesson learned!!
Because I couldn't get close - this photo isn't a good one - but "Harvest Moon" is alive and peepin'!!
Friday October 01, 2010
It's always fun when the kids come and I can make them their favorite things!! And fortunately for me, Jim's kids have exciting palates!! Moreover it's Matt's birthday which gives me an excuse to make his favorite - Nutella Heaven Pound Cake.
Friday Night's Arrival Menu:
Spicy Chicken Cacciatore
Brown "sticky" Rice
Mixed Green Salad
Ice Cream
Saturday Night Birthday Dinner:
Pot Roast - I am trying a new recipe - I will blog about it on Monday
Roasted organic homegrown potatoes
Broccoli with thyme, lemon, garlic and browned butter - Matt and Caroline's F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E!!!
And
Nutella Heaven Pound Cake for Matt's B-day cake
Breakfast is always our chicken eggs scrambled with veggies and sprinkled with whatever cheese I have on hand. Lunch is leftovers, that is, if we have any!! Otherwise, I am thinking BLT's with my late tomato harvest.
Oh, and lest I forget...we'll open a jar of spicy salsa that I made a couple of weeks ago - another one of Matt's favorites. It's going to be a great food-filled family weekend