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Category Archives: comfort food

Fried Green Tomatoes

It’s officially over–tank tops and shorts have been replaced with jeans and a sweater. I’m drinking hot tea instead of lemon and mint-spiked ice water. The ice cream machine is at the back of the cupboard–but there’s a plum crisp in the oven. But I think I can squeeze in one last summer recipe. As […]

Posted 30 September 2012 | appetizers   comfort food   gardening   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (2)

Salty Caramel Ice Cream

Summer is drawing to a close. V’s of geese are cutting through the skies most evenings. The temperatures have cooled (slightly). A few ambitious trees have sent  leaves scarlet. It’s been a good one–very hot, very dry, but good. The garden is full to bursting, we’ve logged many hours at the pool and we’ve made […]

Posted 19 August 2012 | comfort food   cookbook review   dessert | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

Where am I?

I’m sitting on the floor, head in my hands, listening to my three-year-old scream through yet another temper tantrum. I’m laying in bed with a 100+ degree fever, shivering and aching from my temples to the joints in my toes. I’m in Las Vegas, trying to find a delicious yet affordable restaurant on my iPad, […]

Posted 02 April 2012 | comfort food   gardening   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   one dish dinner   pasta   simple dinners   vegetarian | Comments Off on Where am I? Tagged: , , , , ,

Grilled Pizza How-to

I’ve been MIA. Lots of other writing (I’ll share soon), lots of family illnesses (hopefully spring and a renewed commitment to probiotics will help), and not a lot of sleep. But there is cooking to be done and gardens to grow. You will be hearing more from me, more often in the coming weeks. If […]

Posted 25 March 2012 | bread   comfort food   one dish dinner   pizza | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

Pudding Chômeur

It may garner disbelief, but given a choice in desserts, I rarely choose chocolate. Molten chocolate baby cakes and decadent flourless tortes are delicious, but more than a bite is too much. My desire lies with those things caramel, brown sugary, and rich with butter. And interestingly enough, a single bite is never enough. Although […]

Posted 13 February 2012 | baked goods   comfort food   dessert   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   vegetarian | Comments Off on Pudding Chômeur Tagged: , , , , , ,