Category Archives: Food

December 14, 2012 · 10:41 pm

Bucatini all’amatriciana and Our Christmas Tree (at last)

I’ve been a little slow getting Christmas decorating underway.  When the mommies came for dinner last week, I was still only partially decorated, with storage bins in the music room; I did manage to decorate most of the mantel and the dining room since that’s where we would be for the evening. Continue reading →

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December 13, 2012 · 4:08 pm

The Triple Hit Molasses Spice Cookies and the Last Minute Christmas Menu Lobbying Effort

I’ve been busy over the last few days– another batch of toffee because I felt the first one was overcooked, not even close to burnt, yet just a bit shy of perfect.  When I mentioned this to Grace, she said “I’ve had what you think is botched toffee and it’s fine, but go ahea and give it to Kurt for his work.  Continue reading →

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December 12, 2012 · 3:00 pm

After 2 Months of Blogging, a Very Nice Fellow Blogger Nominated Me for the “One Lovely Blog” Award

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One fellow foodie blogger– Samantha–  has been following this blog and nominated me for the “One Lovely Blog” Award.

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December 11, 2012 · 11:58 pm

The Best Toffee in the World…for the Best Husband in the World!

Today is my and Kurt’s 12th wedding anniversary.  Of course, with all the Ken activities in the beginning of the week, that means we’re not actually going to have our celebratory fine dining experience until the weekend.  We’re going to our favorite seafood restaurant–  Black Salt.  Continue reading →

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December 10, 2012 · 11:34 pm

Holiday Baking Day 1 – the “Angel” Cookies

Yes, I bake early and freeze my treats.  I realize this is anathema to some baking and foodie purists, but I like to have goodies on hand when people call to stop by for a visit– an event whose occurrence increases by an order of magnitude during the last month of the year!  Continue reading →

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December 9, 2012 · 12:59 am

Mommies’ Dinner – Our First Year with Many More to Come…

Today the Mommy Dinner Group closed out its first year.  For the big (food) blow-out, I decided to test a new Christmas menu on the ladies and solicit their feedback.  Our family Christmas dinner menu doesn’t change much from year to year.  There are the “must-haves” of standing rib roast and popovers, Kurt’s Christmas pasta and some kind of chocolate dessert.  Continue reading →

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