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extra special brussels sprouts

It’s sad, really.

Maybe it’s the gloomy day we’re having in Chicago. March is rough in these parts.  65º and sunny on Monday, 45º and rainy today and snow by Saturday. Oh joy.

The daffodils that are just starting to poke their little heads out of the ground in my front yard will love that news.

Dreary day [...]

broccoli, los angeles, soccer and pigs

March 7th already?

I have been traveling a bit lately and haven’t been home much, so March has sort of snuck up on me. But that’s OK. One step closer to spring and that is a very good thing.

This weekend, Hadley and I took a road trip to Milwaukee for a soccer tournament which was really [...]

eggplant

I love eggplant.

This is another very special family recipe, and really, the only way I’ve eaten eggplant (or muh len zhan, as we say) most of my life. I mean, until I tasted and fell in love with Thai green curry eggplant with basil in my late 20’s, but that’s for another post.

In my opinion, Eggplant + [...]

this just keeps getting better

Friday night’s Fresh Picks box:  baby bok choi (lots of it) yellow squash, avacados and thyme.

I love you Fresh Picks!  The thyme is covered in tiny purple flowers, and smells like heaven.  Isn’t it adorable?

Is it normal to get this excited over produce?

Also, there was Hakurai turnips:

Cute little things, and I’ve never seen [...]

rhubarb fool

I don’t have much of a sweet tooth.

It’s true, but that doesn’t mean I don’t eat dessert. I do.  Actually finishing an entire dessert, such as a whole piece of gooey pie, or butter cream frosted cake stuffed with filling, or the double fudge brownie sundae with ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and cherries [...]