Searching for the Perfect Peach Cobbler

Although I bought both ripe and un-ripe peaches on Saturday, those that I didn’t use in the first cobbler were already ripe by Monday given the heat wave we had over the weekend.  Although making another recipe meant a ton of peach cobbler in the house, I didn’t want to waste the fruit (and so [...]

Summertime means Peach Cobbler

There’s nothing like spending a hot day in a hot kitchen to get you in touch with your Southern roots–and today was hot.  But this journey started yesterday–a much milder morning.
Peach season is at its peak, and if you don’t seize the moment it will pass you by.  I had a glorious morning yesterday at [...]

Monday Morning Links

Vena Cava has amassed a comprehensive to-do list for LA.  I’m homesick. (Viva Vena Cava)
P.S.: Vena Cava’s Fall 2009 collection just hit stores, see the collection (Style.com) and shop (Barneys)
UPDATE: how did I miss this?  Am I the last to know about this or what?  Please advise.  (Amazon)

Dylan Fareed makes a video of Santa Monica [...]

Perhaps My Favorite Souvenir

I’m not entirely over my vacation.  I miss it–a little.  I bought very little, but I did manage to get myself a few little souvenirs.  This book is one of my favorite things.  It combines flowers and food–what else could be more perfect for me?

Behold, the introduction of Gourmandises en Fleurs (Delicacies in Flowers) (translated [...]

Begonia’s Gazpacho

I have been dying for some gazpacho ever since I left Spain (even when I was eating it in Spain I was dying for it).  But I’ve never been able to find a recipe I’m really satisfied with.  After tasting Spain’s glorious gazpachos (Sebastian’s in particular) my doubts were confirmed–none of the gazpacho I was [...]

Hardly Brackett-worthy, but what is?

I fought to pull it together tonight for a casual outdoor dinner with family.  We hadn’t seen these guys in a while in spite of the fact we live about a twelve-minute walk apart (it was that kind of semester).  I was uncharacteristically exhausted this afternoon I found myself debating with I. about whether to [...]

Last Night’s Mission District Menu

Improvised salad: baby romaine, radishes, and avocado with Meyer lemon vinaigrette (Meyer lemon juice, salt, pepper, sugar, good olive oil*)
Minted asparagus with red onion (the original recipe, for green beans here)
Sashimi-grade tuna steaks (what other grade would we consider?) dusted ever so lightly with wasabi powder and soy, sprinkled with black sesame seeds and seared [...]

Friday Indulgence

Courtesy of my new favorite food blog Lottie + Doof (SOOTHE!):
Warm Strawberry Crumb Cake

photo by Lottie + Doof
So, I admit, I don’t read blogs that much.  I mean, I read some blogs, but the Internet is a brilliant place for pictures.  And I especially don’t carefully read blogs that feature lots of big pretty pictures.  But, this [...]

photo by Lara Ferroni
Down with the flu.  Can this Chicken Soup with Asparagus and Shiitakes, Served with Roasted Fennel Matzoh Balls be magically delivered to me?  Looks simple enough to heal, but refined enough that eating it doesn’t make me forget the good things in life.  

I’m thinking about:

building student confidence to improve academic achievement; see NY Times and The Situationist
how did I forget today was Earth Day?  Jewels of New York in Fort Greene (details on their Twitter) My students are super excited about the film Earth.  ”It looks hecka tight!”  Opening today, Earth Day.
why aren’t there more floral design blogs? [...]