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June 26, 2016
Let It Be Sunday!
Hello sweet friends!
I’ve been around Vermont this past week, exploring Burlington and teaching pie baking at King Arthur Flour. Burlington is the city I packed a bag and moved to when I was 18. When I decided that I wasn’t going to college but instead was going to move across the country and scoop ice cream for Ben & Jerry’s… because, doesn’t that sound fun!? My family thought I was crazy.
June 24, 2016
Have Dinner With Us // Summer Inspiration from Aspen
These are my very favorite days of the year. The start of summer twinkles with magic. The sunshine, warm evenings, the birds that chirp well into the night. The possibility of beach escapes, and lake explorations. Heck, even the threat of a sunburn has its thrill. There’s so much possibility for adventure in these first few days of summer.
I’m working hard on my Summer Bucket List (this was last year), and this year it’s fueled by inspiration from a recent trip to Aspen (glory-be Aspen) for the FOOD & WINE Classic.
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June 19, 2016
Let It Be Sunday!
Hello my friends!
It’s Father’s Day and I take comfort in the fact that I finally figured out a gift that my dad needs and wants. I got him a fancy shave kit situation (at the suggestion from my mother) and I think I’ve scored a win. To be fair, growing up my dad always had a beard and he seemed to be thoroughly satisfied with the painted rocks I have him as paperweights between the ages of 4 and 14.
June 16, 2016
Grape and Herb Chicken Salad
Eating chicken salad is just like trust falling into someone’s arms. For this comparison to work, we need to be on the same page about what a trust fall is.
This is a trust fall, except you fall backwards, someone catches you, and you cry less (hopefully).
Chicken Salad is just like a trust fall because, likes arms outstretched, you must trust that the chicken salad chef has cooked the chicken well, chopped it thoughtfully, and ensured that no weird gristles or fatty pieces sneak their way into the salad because that ruins everything… absolutely everything.
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June 14, 2016
What Inspires You About Your Best Friends?
Some days are murky with pain. When battled politics smear together with hatred, fear, and the loss of innocent lives, it’s hard to navigate our feelings of confusion and grief… and do the dishes, fold the laundry, and drive through traffic in a car. At times like these, amid the grief, I find peace in thinking about the things I love about the people I love.
I’ve done a curious thing for most of my adult life: move to a home in a city that is away from my original home.
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June 12, 2016
Let It Be Sunday!
I become a super nester in the days before I leave for a long stint of travel. Suddenly my house is stocked unflinchingly with toilet paper, there’s no sign of running out of paper towels, there’s cat food for months, and all of the sheets are clean and laundry is away… man, it looks like I run a tight ship. I don’t run a tight ship. It’s a miracle that I run a ship at all.
June 10, 2016
Summer Water
Summer water is different from other such seasonal beverages like Winter Water or Fall Water… or even Spring Water. Those waters are just… water.
Summer Water is special. Summer Water has rosé in it because there are precious few other way to get through a summer in New Orleans or any other alarmingly hot and humid city. Alarmingly hot… like you didn’t even know the Earth could be so hot and steamy… you didn’t even know if was possible.
June 8, 2016
A Wedge Salad You Want
Order Envy, one of great perils of eating out. Did I order the right thing or is my friend’s Chicken Piccata going to come out of the kitchen and be like diamonds on a plate compared to my lump of halibut and peas?
There’s are a few solid tricks I’ve acquired over the years to steer clear of Order Envy. Horse-blinders help prevent gawking at other plates around the table.
June 6, 2016
Baking 101: What’s In A Whisk?
We know all there is to know about whisks, right? They’re bulbous and handy, the don’t play well in the utensil drawer without getting squished to misshapen or tangling up with the can opener. They make whipped cream if we’re feeling strong-armed, sift flour if we’re feeling lazy, and make the heck out of some pancake batter on very fine Saturday mornings.
What you might not know is that there are several different types of whisks. A whisk for just about every kitchen task from sifting flour to making roux. There is a big difference between a French whisk and a ball whisk and I want you to have that knowledge. Kitchen knowledge is kitchen confidence.
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June 5, 2016
Let It Be Sunday!
Hello my friends!
Welcome to this, another fine Sunday with us blinking our eyes open and figuring out which socks to wear (I think the answer is none).
This past week, at my request, many of you offered up some of the advice and wisdom you’ve accumulated in your time making your life your life. Your comments were top-notch, super insightful, and really wonderful to read. Every one was a gem, but there are a few favorites I thought I’d share.
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