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September 2011

September 10, 2011

Weekend Eating Reading AND Giveaway–Molly Birnbaum’s Season to Taste

...the Saturday post! {Last week's winner is Britt T. "Great review. I would love to...

September 09, 2011

Moment of Joy

Inspired by Amanda Blake Soule's {this moment}, I'm following a Friday ritual: posting a single photo--no...

September 06, 2011

The Hour That Matters Most

Perhaps I've been immersed in the world of foodies for too long, but I would've...

September 04, 2011

Sunday Recipe: Ratatouille, Like the Movie

Chef Thomas Keller created this special version of ratatouille when he consulted with Pixar studios...

September 03, 2011

Weekend Eating Reading & Giveaway–Year of Plenty

It's my first blog giveaway! For this weekend's 'eating reading,' I'd like to direct you...

September 02, 2011

Moment of Joy

Inspired by Amanda Blake Soule's {this moment}, I'm following a Friday ritual: posting a single photo--no...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

What I Want vs. What I HAVE

One of the things I love about gardening (and eating in season) is that it...

August 26, 2011

Moment of Joy

Inspired by Amanda Blake Soule's {this moment}, I'm following a Friday ritual: posting a single photo--no...

August 25, 2011

Why You Can Eat Anything You Want

(as long as you make it yourself.) Last week, Michael Pollan tweeted a paper on...

August 24, 2011

Beets! Beets! Beets!

We've been a little serious around here what with two days of posts (here and...

August 22, 2011

Am I too thin to say “accept your body”?

Last week, I received a comment on the Audrey Hepburn post--in which I urged that...

August 21, 2011

Sunday Recipe: Insalata Caprese

This salad is another perfect meal for a hot night. Again, it's delicious served with...

August 20, 2011

Weekend Eating Reading: Marion Nestle

...the Saturday post! Weekend Eating Reading briefly discusses at least one good book that's somehow related...

August 19, 2011

Moment of Joy

Inspired by Amanda Blake Soule's {this moment}, I'm following a Friday ritual: posting a single photo--no...

August 18, 2011

In Defense of Frozen Food

"I can't eat local--what would I possibly eat in January--turnips?!" Not necessarily. Because whether you...

August 17, 2011

Cucumbers, Pickles, & Immigrants

Our little garden has produced plenty of cucumbers this year, though they're drawing to an...

August 16, 2011

Should healthy living be a spiritual discipline?

An essay at RELEVANT yesterday made some good points: first, that "the obesity battle isn’t...

August 15, 2011

Film Review: “The Help” and The Supper of the Lamb

Last summer, I listened to the brilliant audiobook edition of The Help, and loved it...

August 14, 2011

Sunday Recipe: Summer Pasta Salad

This is one of those dishes that I begin craving sometime in late winter. But...

August 13, 2011

Weekend Eating Reading: Ellyn Satter

...the Saturday post! Weekend Eating Reading briefly discusses at least one good book that's somehow related...

August 12, 2011

Moment of Joy

Inspired by Amanda Blake Soule's {this moment}, I'm here beginning a Friday ritual: posting a single...

August 11, 2011

Taking Dominion? Genesis 1:28 and The Community of Creation

God wants YOU to dominate the Earth! So says author and pastor Mark Chanski in...

August 10, 2011

The Best Pizza in All the World

Last year I moved back to my native land--the greater (i.e. downstate) NY area--after many,...

August 07, 2011

Sunday Recipe–Eggplant Thai Curry

I made this week's Sunday Recipe with eggplant, basil, green sweet pepper, green beans and...

August 05, 2011

Moment of Joy

Inspired by Amanda Blake Soule's {this moment}, I'm here beginning a Friday ritual: posting a single...

August 04, 2011

There is nothing to eat but the body of the Lord

The poet William Carlos Williams wrote the following lines, made famous by Wendell Berry: There...

August 02, 2011

Countercultural Green Beans–Putting Food By

Five years ago, when we lived in California, our green bean plants were producing half...

August 01, 2011

Is it all just navel gazing? (and sometimes literally?)

I used to be a literal navel gazer. Well, almost. I didn't sit around looking...

July 2011

July 30, 2011

Revolutionary Joy…and basil.

I'm ridiculously happy about basil. It's growing like mad, this basil that started out months...