Author Archives: Jen

244: Panzanella

My panzanella was inspired by Ina Garten’s at Leite’s Culinaria. Generally speaking, I don’t like “mushy bread,” so it was quite a surprise to Michael when I made this, as it involves vinaigrette on bread, which certainly can result in … Continue reading

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245: Farmerteen’s Flowers

This really isn’t about the food so much as Farmerteen’s riot of colour in the flowers at the table. She and Oma bought a bouquet of coloured daisies at the grocers, and then, as they wilted, Farmerteen culled them, cut … Continue reading

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246: Leftovers

Who thought leftovers could be this good? On this plate, on the bed of lettuce, is sliced starfruit, a fennel-and-cabbage salad (with a cinnamon/cumin sort of “vinaigrette”), and roasted tomatoes, Molly Wizenberg’s Pomodori al Forno, with goat cheese.

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247: Sunset

I think this sunset was enhanced by that volcano eruption in Alaska. I’m sorry Alaska is going Pompeii on you, northern neighbors, but it does make for a lovely sunset down here.

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248: Snail Hat

Have you seen this snail hat before? Poor, homely snail hat. It’s got the lovely snail and all those beautiful lady bug beads . . . and I can’t remember if I wrote about it already or not.

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249: Mystery Breakfast

Obviously, this breakfast isn’t entirely a mystery. There’s two oranges and a piece of toast. I’m not real clear on what’s in the eggs, though. Probably kale. And onions. Maybe some cheese. Could be asparagus. Or beans. Or spinach. It … Continue reading

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250: Tofu and Beans

When you write “tofu and beans” it feels like you’re writing “beans and beans.” I thought this was probably Sichuan Tofu and Green Beans, but I went back into the archive, and I see that I made Sichuan Tofu with … Continue reading

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251: Skull Mug

This is Farmerteen, Easter morning, with her skull mug. She’s extra happy, because it’s not just a skull mug, but it’s a skull mug full of Butterfingers.

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252: Moose Angel

This moose angel is actually from the winter before last (2007-08). Unfortunately, I was right up on it with the tractor before I knew what it was, and I’d all ready run over half of it. If you look carefully, … Continue reading

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253: Kinder Eir TV Guys

Americans are stupid. We’re so stupid that our government is working hard to protect us from plastic toys that come in chocolate eggs. See, the toy, according to our government, is “embedded” in the chocolate, so we’re liable to choke … Continue reading

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