We eat more fennel in our house than any household in America. An inordinate amount. Ditto for anchovies. When I chop fennel for whatever delightful dish I'm whipping up, there are little hands reaching up to the counter grabbing slices off the cutting board. Eventually Bird just … [Read more...] about Fennel: Shrinking Violet No More
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Sit mens sana in corpore sano
http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swfThe Spartans believed in a healthy mind in a healthy body. Shouldn't we embrace that basic tenet as Americans?Mushy brain in a mushy body is more like it. … [Read more...] about Sit mens sana in corpore sano
What’s for Dinner
While I make a hearty home cooked meal (almost) every night, I'm often flying by the seat of my too tight pants. I find myself subbing walnuts for pine nuts or simply doing without ingredients because I didn't have my shopping shit together. My paltry pantry pinches my panties in … [Read more...] about What’s for Dinner
I Get Around.
Lest you think me a slacker, I figured I'd share some other tidbits I've been writing. While Dirt & Noise is my home in this web of a well, The Web, I do settle my boots to dry in other equally inviting spots. None, however, so out of OSHA filth and decibel level standards as … [Read more...] about I Get Around.
Baba Ghanouj from Scratch
Here's a recipe I posted a while back on Foodie Mama. It's a real crowd pleaser, and since we're still in for a few more days of entertaining, I figured I'd pass this along. Have some red wine or Sambuca on hand.I'm from the kind of family who travels for food. We talk about what … [Read more...] about Baba Ghanouj from Scratch
Ace of Cakes Cake Bakery Flops
Alternate Title: Let Them Bake Cake!There's nothing like a little Food Network to bring a family together. Other than Phineas & Ferb, it sure beats the other crap on TV that is fit for kids' consumption (not to be confused with the consumption of kids, which would just be plain … [Read more...] about Ace of Cakes Cake Bakery Flops
Food Safety: Caveat Emptor
"Caveat Emptor: is one of the many phrases I remember from my early days of Latin in the esteemed Dr. Larrick's class. (Sidebar: Every student should have been lucky enough to have had Dr. Larrick. He continues to inspire students in ways few can. Teaching is a gift. One that he … [Read more...] about Food Safety: Caveat Emptor