After a busy (but fun!) wedding weekend with friends from college, going grocery shopping Sunday afternoon (after the depressing Saints loss to the Chiefs) was out of the question. As Mark started his first day at his new job on Monday, I brainstormed recipes during a slow day at work. What can we throw together…
Archives for September 2012
Pumpkin this, pumpkin that
Today I wanted to jump for joy; at 8:00 AM, it was only 67˚ outside. Hallelujah! When you’ve spent over 3 months waking up to the high 80s and suffocating humidity, you take what you can get. I realize Saturday marks the beginning of fall, but in the Deep South—where the only 2 “seasons” are…
Cheesy baked orzo…and a kiss of fall
Pinch me, I must be dreaming, but it actually felt a little like autumn this morning! Loving the cool breeze, I took an extra long walk into work—and made sure to have lunch outside in the shade. It’s taking all the self-control I have not to break out the scarves and boots! (It will be…
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…
It’s been a while since I’ve written—or done much cooking, to be honest. I’ll blame that on our recent 8-day vacation to Las Vegas and Seattle (instead of my laziness). Tonight’s creation is inspired by a similar dish at Mario Batali’s Otto Enoteca Pizzeria at the Venetian in Las Vegas. The goat cheese, pancetta, caramelized…
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