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roasted tomato soup and the critic
Oliver has been asking for tomato soup for several weeks now. At first, I thought he was kidding. This is a kid who has declared his hatred of tomatoes from day one, after all. He and his father are...
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still here
My birthday yesterday was not quite what I expected. That’s life, though. Just when you believe you have things all figured out, all arranged, nice and neat and wrapped up with a pretty pink ribbon,...
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a few updates and a bit of housekeeping
There’s no recipe today, folks. As many of you know, I get my best cooking done on the weekends. Saturdays and Sundays are really the only time I have the leisure of spending the day in the kitchen,...
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housekeeping bits, including a ziplist partnership
Housekeeping Bit Number One: I have a new partner around here, and his name is ZipList. Or is ZipList a her? Regardless, we’re getting along quite well. You may have seen the subtle change in the site....
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we said goodbye
Mitzi September 9, 1994 – July 3, 2012 The post we said goodbye appeared first on The Merry Gourmet.
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storytelling through writing: four tips
Every one of us has a story to tell. Some of us share stories in writing, either on blogs or in spiral-bound journals or in published, hold-in-your-hand memoirs. Others share stories through...
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an intermission
I’ve been trying to write a blog post for the past couple of weeks. Maybe longer, even. Take this post, for example. I was planning to share a recipe with you – a recipe for peach cobbler bars, one...
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sometimes, food has nothing to do with it
If you happened to walk by my house last night, just before 6 o’clock, you would have seen my three favorite people in their finest Halloween attire. The tallest one celebrated a birthday the day...
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i am thankful
On this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for so many things. I am thankful for my husband, the most patient and caring man I know. He also knows how to smoke a mean turkey. I am thankful for my beautiful...
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paring down
Over the last several months, I’ve been on a mission to eliminate clutter from my life. I started with the most immediate source of chaos: my children’s playroom. Over the past two months, I have...
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wishing you a merry christmas
The Meyer lemon cheesecake and the pumpkin pie are cooling. The chess pie is baking now, and this time, I remembered to add the stick of butter. The fruit cake cookies were made at 7:30 this morning,...
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the most interesting man in the room
My father was born on December 4, 1935, in Louisville, Kentucky. His father was a typesetter for the newspaper, and his mother finished cabinetry for television sets. Later, his mother stayed home to...
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our newest addition
Most of the time, I’m a very rational person. I tend to make decisions quickly, but always with forethought and confidence in that decision. I am sensible, logical, and deliberate. At other times, I...
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feeling thankful
Last night, I roasted some turkey thighs and wings along with some aromatics (onion, carrot, celery, and garlic). The next step was to make stock from the roasted turkey and vegetables. I was tempted...
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cookbooks: simple scratch cooking
I was telling my husband on Sunday afternoon how refreshed I was feeling after the Thanksgiving break. It’s surprising, in a way. I spent much of last week cooking and baking, and I spent a fair...
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our newest addition
Most of the time, I’m a very rational person. I tend to make decisions quickly, but always with forethought and confidence in that decision. I am sensible, logical, and deliberate. At other times, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
feeling thankful
Last night, I roasted some turkey thighs and wings along with some aromatics (onion, carrot, celery, and garlic). The next step was to make stock from the roasted turkey and vegetables. I was tempted...
View ArticleClik here to view.
cookbooks: simple scratch cooking
I was telling my husband on Sunday afternoon how refreshed I was feeling after the Thanksgiving break. It’s surprising, in a way. I spent much of last week cooking and baking, and I spent a fair...
View ArticleClik here to view.
our newest addition
Most of the time, I’m a very rational person. I tend to make decisions quickly, but always with forethought and confidence in that decision. I am sensible, logical, and deliberate. At other times, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
feeling thankful
Last night, I roasted some turkey thighs and wings along with some aromatics (onion, carrot, celery, and garlic). The next step was to make stock from the roasted turkey and vegetables. I was tempted...
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