What’s for dinner?
Cracker Munster Pork
Or: Why I Use the Cookbook in My Head More Than the Cookbooks on My Shelf. I've been utterly addicted to Pinterest lately - the … [Read More]
What’s for dessert?
Birthday Baseball Cupcakes
General consensus: the cupcakes I made for my CEO's birthday/Indians home opener party came out delicious and adorable. And I … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Kitchen
Brown Sugar Dijon Salmon Glaze
This is a great glaze I found for salmon, made of brown sugar, honey and dijon mustard. Thanks, Bobby Flay. I cut the recipe in half, but only made a single filet, so I think the leftover glaze might also be good on chicken or shrimp. I did make shrimp to accompany the brown sugar glazed salmon, but I just fried … [Read More]
Asian Fruity Fish Salad
We start with two salmon fillets on a foil-lined pan, topped with a few shakes of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and fish oil, with ground garlic, ground ginger, and a fresh grind of black pepper and sea salt. These bake at 350 while we get the rest of the salad ready. Next, we saute a handful of raw peeled … [Read More]
In the Fresh Domestic Garden
The Power of a Plant
Interesting to stumble upon this plant (on the clearance rack, no less) while I'm reading a chapter in "The Source Field … [Read More]
Health Dept. Raids Farm, Destroys Harvest
Here’s the scene: You’re invited to a “Farm to Fork” picnic at a sustainable, organic community supported agriculture (CSA) farm, … [Read More]
Around Town + Beyond
Night on the Town: Pickwick and Frolic
Think crepes are just for breakfast? I did, and boy was I wrong. Last night I finally had the pleasure of dining at Pickwick and Frolic on East 4th Street, downtown Cleveland, where my boyfriend serves and bartends. For a year, I’ve been listening to him rave about the scallops, so it was about time I put Pickwick’s … [Read More...]
My Essential First Aid Kit Supplies
One of the most important (and yet, least frequently used) pieces of My Master Camping Checklist is a thorough First Aid Kit stocked with the essential medical supplies I might need on a road trip or a camping excursion. My First Aid Kit is stored on the top of my Big Blue Camping Bin so it's easy to … [Read More...]
