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Hi there!

Welcome to my website! Here you'll find pictures I've taken and the stories (sometimes recipes!) behind them. Stop in whenever to see what's new.

 

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Pictures

SheVegas

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Welcome to Wisconsin, Land of Beer, Brats and Cheese!
First store I saw in the Green Bay airport
First store I saw in the Green Bay airport

US Bank building from hotel
US Bank building from hotel

Lake Michigan zoomed in from hotel
Lake Michigan zoomed in from hotel

Work to do!
Work to do!

View from office--yes it is THIS QUIET of a place!
View from office--yes it is THIS QUIET of a place!
Notice how empty the streets are in the middle of the workday!
interesting architecture downtown
interesting architecture downtown

and more
and more

still more
still more

fly like an eagle
fly like an eagle
Tick-tock-tick...
more bars per capita than I dunno where
more bars per capita than I dunno where

Interesting house--but wait, it's a GARAGE!
Interesting house--but wait, it's a GARAGE!

I thought it was a condo complex!
I thought it was a condo complex!

This is the Ice Cream Man's Garage!
This is the Ice Cream Man's Garage!

Garage with apartment above for guests
Garage with apartment above for guests
You know, 'cause the house itself isn't really big enough for guests...HA HA HA!
The Zurheide Ice Cream Man's place
The Zurheide Ice Cream Man's place

Zurheide ho!
Zurheide ho!

Zurheide hi
Zurheide hi

Zurheide whoa
Zurheide whoa

Ever wonder how the other half lives? Wonder no more.


Greetings from the shores of Lake Michigan!
Greetings from the shores of Lake Michigan!
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Eggs n Bacon in the dark at Margaux
Eggs n Bacon in the dark at Margaux
One of the sexiest salads I've ever, EVER had...pressed pork belly and a sunny-side up BAKED egg over frisee with white truffle vinaigrette. YEAH, BABY!
Viva SheVegas!
Viva SheVegas!
Looks like one of our old theaters downtown--one which is now a packy; the other is a restaurant.
Sheboygan sunset
Sheboygan sunset

SheVegas sunset on a Friday night
SheVegas sunset on a Friday night
Again, note the busy streets!
ladybug building in Milwaukee
ladybug building in Milwaukee

We've got big bugs!
We've got big bugs!

another Sheboygan sunset
another Sheboygan sunset

pear gorgonzola pecorino salad at Trattoria Stefano
pear gorgonzola pecorino salad at Trattoria Stefano
pear gorgonzola pecorino salad at Stefano's.JPG 2010-09-14
I must learn to make these tasty little treats.JPG
I must learn to make these tasty little treats.JPG
I must learn to make these tasty little treats.JPG 2010-09-15
home away from home at Field to Fork.JPG
home away from home at Field to Fork.JPG
home away from home at Field to Fork.JPG 2010-09-17
and Il Ritrovo.JPG
and Il Ritrovo.JPG
and Il Ritrovo.JPG 2010-09-17
Just a few of the many creative brats at Miesfeld's
Just a few of the many creative brats at Miesfeld's

I brought home the beer, butter 'n onion variety!


Great taste from Sheboygan
Great taste from Sheboygan

Wisconsin...they didn't get the memo on fatty foods or smoking, but boy, dem brats are good eatin'!


Janey's 75th Birthday Party

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bday girl and Monarch.JPG
bday girl and Monarch.JPG 2010-08-15
bday girl and Monarch 2.JPG
bday girl and Monarch 2.JPG
bday girl and Monarch 2.JPG 2010-08-15
before the party started.JPG
before the party started.JPG
before the party started.JPG 2010-08-15
Helen Mom Ruthie.JPG
Helen Mom Ruthie.JPG
Helen Mom Ruthie.JPG 2010-08-15
everybody.JPG
everybody.JPG
everybody.JPG 2010-08-15
golden beet salad.JPG
golden beet salad.JPG
golden beet salad.JPG 2010-08-15
bday girl with present.JPG
bday girl with present.JPG
bday girl with present.JPG 2010-08-15
bday girl with present 2.JPG
bday girl with present 2.JPG
bday girl with present 2.JPG 2010-08-15
friends r the spice of life.JPG
friends r the spice of life.JPG
friends r the spice of life.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey likes this card.JPG
Janey likes this card.JPG
Janey likes this card.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey n Barbara.JPG
Janey n Barbara.JPG
Janey n Barbara.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey n dragonfly 2.JPG
Janey n dragonfly 2.JPG
Janey n dragonfly 2.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey n the monarch.JPG
Janey n the monarch.JPG
Janey n the monarch.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey n Teddy's artwork.JPG
Janey n Teddy's artwork.JPG
Janey n Teddy's artwork.JPG 2010-08-15
Teddy's artwork.JPG
Teddy's artwork.JPG
Teddy's artwork.JPG 2010-08-15
Teddy's artwork 2.JPG
Teddy's artwork 2.JPG
Teddy's artwork 2.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey n the dragonfly.JPG
Janey n the dragonfly.JPG
Janey n the dragonfly.JPG 2010-08-15
the birthday girl.JPG
the birthday girl.JPG
the birthday girl.JPG 2010-08-15
Lynn.JPG
Lynn.JPG
Lynn.JPG 2010-08-15
us again 2.JPG
us again 2.JPG
us again 2.JPG 2010-08-15
3 pals.JPG
3 pals.JPG
3 pals.JPG 2010-08-15
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3 pals 2.JPG
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3 pals 3.JPG
3 pals 3.JPG
3 pals 3.JPG 2010-08-15
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HRS.JPG 2010-08-15
HRS 2.JPG
HRS 2.JPG
HRS 2.JPG 2010-08-15
J outside Luce.JPG
J outside Luce.JPG
J outside Luce.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey n Helen.JPG
Janey n Helen.JPG
Janey n Helen.JPG 2010-08-15
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Janey n Helen 2.JPG
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Janey n Helen 3.JPG
Janey n Helen 3.JPG
Janey n Helen 3.JPG 2010-08-15
Janey n me.JPG
Janey n me.JPG
Janey n me.JPG 2010-08-15
Lynn Janey Mary Ann.JPG
Lynn Janey Mary Ann.JPG
Lynn Janey Mary Ann.JPG 2010-08-15
Lynn Janey Mary Ann 2.JPG
Lynn Janey Mary Ann 2.JPG
Lynn Janey Mary Ann 2.JPG 2010-08-15
Lynn Janey Mary Ann 3.JPG
Lynn Janey Mary Ann 3.JPG
Lynn Janey Mary Ann 3.JPG 2010-08-15
Mom n me.JPG
Mom n me.JPG
Mom n me.JPG 2010-08-15
mom n me again.JPG
mom n me again.JPG
mom n me again.JPG 2010-08-15
mommy n me closer.JPG
mommy n me closer.JPG
mommy n me closer.JPG 2010-08-15
my mama n me.JPG
my mama n me.JPG
my mama n me.JPG 2010-08-15
my mommy n me.JPG
my mommy n me.JPG
my mommy n me.JPG 2010-08-15
Simmons women 2.JPG
Simmons women 2.JPG
Simmons women 2.JPG 2010-08-15
the Simmons women.JPG
the Simmons women.JPG
the Simmons women.JPG 2010-08-15
us again.JPG
us again.JPG
us again.JPG 2010-08-15
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katty 5.JPG
katty 5.JPG 2010-08-14

Feathered Friends at Silver Sands (Milford, CT)

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wishing u were closer.JPG
wishing u were closer.JPG 2010-05-04
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all puffed up.JPG
all puffed up.JPG 2010-05-04
blackbird singing.JPG
blackbird singing.JPG
blackbird singing.JPG 2010-05-04
Who's that in the grass.JPG
Who's that in the grass.JPG
Who's that in the grass.JPG 2010-05-04
Well, lookie here.JPG
Well, lookie here.JPG
Well, lookie here.JPG 2010-05-04
Don't be shy.JPG
Don't be shy.JPG
Don't be shy.JPG 2010-05-04
my artsy attempt.JPG
my artsy attempt.JPG
my artsy attempt.JPG 2010-05-04
What fancy feathers.JPG
What fancy feathers.JPG
What fancy feathers.JPG 2010-05-04
hi.JPG
hi.JPG
hi.JPG 2010-05-04

Flora: Spring 2010

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close iris.JPG
close iris.JPG 2010-05-03
two iris.JPG
two iris.JPG
two iris.JPG 2010-05-03
good morning iris.JPG
good morning iris.JPG
good morning iris.JPG 2010-05-03
tulip.JPG
tulip.JPG
tulip.JPG 2010-05-03

South Glastonbury: Another Pretty Walk, 4/19/2010

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no snakes please.JPG
no snakes please.JPG 2010-04-19
so much closer.JPG
so much closer.JPG
so much closer.JPG 2010-04-19
a whole bunch.JPG
a whole bunch.JPG
a whole bunch.JPG 2010-04-19
more blossoms.JPG
more blossoms.JPG
more blossoms.JPG 2010-04-19
lots and lots of blossoms.JPG
lots and lots of blossoms.JPG
lots and lots of blossoms.JPG 2010-04-19
close up.JPG
close up.JPG
close up.JPG 2010-04-19
very close up.JPG
very close up.JPG
very close up.JPG 2010-04-19
Joanne's artsy barn!
Joanne's artsy barn!
Joanne's artsy barn pic.JPG 2010-04-19
And another!
And another!
and another.JPG 2010-04-19
Yet another!
Yet another!
yet another.JPG 2010-04-19
The big fluffy tree
The big fluffy tree
the big fluffy.JPG 2010-04-19
Reach for the sky
Reach for the sky
reach for the sky.JPG 2010-04-19
The pretty gate
The pretty gate
the pretty gate.JPG 2010-04-19
Pretty purple posies
Pretty purple posies
pretty purple posies.JPG 2010-04-19
Purples and whites
Purples and whites
purples and whites.JPG 2010-04-19
Guinea fowl XING
Guinea fowl XING
guinea fowl xing.JPG 2010-04-19
another proliferation of purple
another proliferation of purple
another proliferation of purple.JPG 2010-04-19
forget me nots
forget me nots
forget me nots.JPG 2010-04-19
dig the pretty colors
dig the pretty colors
dig the pretty colors.JPG 2010-04-19
cool contrast
cool contrast
cool contrast.JPG 2010-04-19
Witch way di that horseman go?
Witch way di that horseman go?
Witch way di that horseman go.JPG 2010-04-19
Greenhouse panes--another artsy one from Jo
Greenhouse panes--another artsy one from Jo
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lilacs
lilacs
lilacs.JPG 2010-04-19
barn and adirondacks
barn and adirondacks
barn and adirondacks.JPG 2010-04-19
We will wait patiently
We will wait patiently
We will wait patiently.JPG 2010-04-19
Where's my dad?
Where's my dad?
Where's my dad.JPG 2010-04-19
I'll keep a lookout
I'll keep a lookout
I'll keep a lookout.JPG 2010-04-19
Hey lady, you talkin' to me?
Hey lady, you talkin' to me?
Hey lady you talkin to me.JPG 2010-04-19
So fresh and so clean clean.JPG
So fresh and so clean clean.JPG
So fresh and so clean clean.JPG 2010-04-19
Ahhh spring air.JPG
Ahhh spring air.JPG
Ahhh spring air.JPG 2010-04-19

Cotton Hollow: A Walk in the Woods, 4/2/2010

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teepee in Cotton Hollow.JPG
teepee in Cotton Hollow.JPG 2010-04-02
The brook was angry that day my friends.JPG
The brook was angry that day my friends.JPG
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Water water everywhere.JPG
Water water everywhere.JPG
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So pretty.JPG
So pretty.JPG
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The ruins.JPG
The ruins.JPG
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Rollin rollin rollin.JPG
Rollin rollin rollin.JPG
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Perched and lightly splashed.JPG
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I love this one.JPG
I love this one.JPG
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Happy Birthday, Little Piggies

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just born piglets.JPG
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they're hungry.JPG
they're hungry.JPG
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and sleepy too.JPG
and sleepy too.JPG
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bacon is so cute it's just wrong.JPG
bacon is so cute it's just wrong.JPG
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Spring 2010 Food Finds

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My first banh mi.JPG
My first banh mi.JPG 2010-03-31
chock full o
chock full o
chock full o'goodies.JPG 2010-03-31
top view of toasted baguette and Park St..JPG
top view of toasted baguette and Park St..JPG
top view of toasted baguette and Park St..JPG 2010-03-31
soy sauce taste test.JPG
soy sauce taste test.JPG
soy sauce taste test.JPG 2010-03-31
broccoli n sausage scacciata from South Side.JPG
broccoli n sausage scacciata from South Side.JPG
broccoli n sausage scacciata from South Side.JPG 2010-03-26
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broccoli n sausage scacciata view 2.JPG
broccoli n sausage view 2.JPG 2010-03-26
Ixtapa Taco Truck New Haven.JPG
Ixtapa Taco Truck New Haven.JPG
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taco al pastor.JPG
taco al pastor.JPG
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Ixtapa menu part 1.JPG
Ixtapa menu part 1.JPG
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Ixtapa menu part 2.JPG
Ixtapa menu part 2.JPG
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Beef taco after a strong wind.JPG
Beef taco after a strong wind.JPG
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Lost my lemon but still tasty.JPG
Lost my lemon but still tasty.JPG
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I love these cookies at IKEA.JPG
I love these cookies at IKEA.JPG
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Swans 'n scallops in springtime

Rancho Relaxo at Bill's Seafood.JPG
Rancho Relaxo at Bill's Seafood.JPG

For Veggo who appreciates tranquilo.


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a swan is a swan is a swan.JPG

Dig my artsy reflective photo. :)


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llamarama.JPG

Don't I look like a camel?


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Hi there.JPG
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hungry swan.JPG
hungry swan.JPG

scallop roll at Bill's Seafood.JPG
scallop roll at Bill's Seafood.JPG

Scallop roll at Bill's outside on the deck!


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scallop roll at Lenny & Joe's 062509.JPG
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St. Pat's Day 2010

Fresh air!.JPG
Fresh air!.JPG
Fresh air!.JPG 2010-03-16
Happy Spring!.JPG
Happy Spring!.JPG
Happy Spring!.JPG 2010-03-16
Sunshine.JPG
Sunshine.JPG
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Hocus Pocus Focus on Crocus.JPG
Hocus Pocus Focus on Crocus.JPG
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Chocolate Cake for Breakfast

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land of free home of brave.JPG
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it's a sunshine day.JPG
it's a sunshine day.JPG
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sunshine day 2.JPG
sunshine day 2.JPG
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nice frosting less interesting.JPG
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too dark.JPG
too dark.JPG
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Penfield Farm Revisited: Chicks & Lambie & THE Goat

Chicken X-ing.JPG
Chicken X-ing.JPG
Chicken X-ing.JPG 2010-03-03
Chicks at 3 weeks.JPG
Chicks at 3 weeks.JPG
Chicks at 3 weeks.JPG 2010-03-03
Member me.JPG
Member me.JPG
Member me.JPG 2010-03-03
My how we've grown.JPG
My how we've grown.JPG
My how we've grown.JPG 2010-03-03
Janey and a broiler-to-be.JPG
Janey and a broiler-to-be.JPG
Janey and a broiler-to-be.JPG 2010-03-03
We knew u when u were just a baby.JPG
We knew u when u were just a baby.JPG
We knew u when u were just a baby.JPG 2010-03-03
BAWK!.JPG
BAWK!.JPG
BAWK!.JPG 2010-03-03
Yummy!.JPG
Yummy!.JPG
Yummy!.JPG 2010-03-03
Chad gadya!.JPG
Chad gadya!.JPG
Chad gadya!.JPG 2010-03-03
Pleased to meet you.JPG
Pleased to meet you.JPG
Pleased to meet you.JPG 2010-03-03
Up close and personal.JPG
Up close and personal.JPG
Up close and personal.JPG 2010-03-03
THE goat.JPG
THE goat.JPG
THE goat.JPG 2010-03-03
Janey and our newborn friend.JPG
Janey and our newborn friend.JPG
Janey and our newborn friend.JPG 2010-03-03
Janey and lambie.JPG
Janey and lambie.JPG
Janey and lambie.JPG 2010-03-03
Hopey and the little lamb.JPG
Hopey and the little lamb.JPG
Hopey and the little lamb.JPG 2010-03-03
What lambie thought of it all.JPG
What lambie thought of it all.JPG
What lambie thought of it all.JPG 2010-03-03
WHAT!.JPG
WHAT!.JPG
WHAT!.JPG 2010-03-03
I say I say hello!.JPG
I say I say hello!.JPG
I say I say hello!.JPG 2010-03-03
I iz bootiful.JPG
I iz bootiful.JPG
I iz bootiful.JPG 2010-03-03
No photographs please.JPG
No photographs please.JPG
No photographs please.JPG 2010-03-03
proud as peacocks.JPG
proud as peacocks.JPG
proud as peacocks.JPG 2010-03-03

Baby Chicks & an Emu Egg!

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Scenes from a Chinese Restaurant

bearing gifts of Italian delights.JPG
bearing gifts of Italian delights.JPG
bearing gifts of Italian delights.JPG 2010-01-29
giant vat of chicken stock simmers.JPG
giant vat of chicken stock simmers.JPG
giant vat of chicken stock simmers.JPG 2010-01-30
hot and sour soup.JPG
hot and sour soup.JPG
hot and sour soup.JPG 2010-01-30
Pork in action!.JPG
Pork in action!.JPG
Pork in action!.JPG 2010-01-30
The fast n fiery frenzy begins!.JPG
The fast n fiery frenzy begins!.JPG
The fast n fiery frenzy begins!.JPG 2010-01-30
wok n roll.JPG
wok n roll.JPG
wok n roll.JPG 2010-01-30
Fire! Fire! Fire!.JPG
Fire! Fire! Fire!.JPG
Fire! Fire! Fire!.JPG 2010-01-30
Chef assists with plating.JPG
Chef assists with plating.JPG
Chef assists with plating.JPG 2010-01-30
pork with dried tofu and peppers.JPG
pork with dried tofu and peppers.JPG
pork with dried tofu and peppers.JPG 2010-01-30
chicken in escargot butter is prepared by our host.JPG
chicken in escargot butter is prepared by our host.JPG
chicken in escargot butter is prepared by our host.JPG 2010-01-30
fish awaits frying.JPG
fish awaits frying.JPG
fish awaits frying.JPG 2010-01-30
yummy panko potato puff.JPG
yummy panko potato puff.JPG
yummy panko potato puff.JPG 2010-01-30
You rang.JPG
You rang.JPG
You rang.JPG 2010-01-30
Do NOT try this at home.JPG
Do NOT try this at home.JPG
Do NOT try this at home.JPG 2010-01-30
me and Paul.JPG
me and Paul.JPG
me and Paul.JPG 2010-01-30

Holy Posole!

I like_pork_butt and I cannot lie.JPG
I like_pork_butt and I cannot lie.JPG
I like_pork_butt and I cannot lie.JPG 2010-01-17
pork with adobo.JPG
pork with adobo.JPG
pork with adobo.JPG 2010-01-18
Purple Haze, Purple Haze.JPG
Purple Haze, Purple Haze.JPG
Purple Haze, Purple Haze.JPG 2010-01-18
sauteed onions, seared pork.JPG
sauteed onions, seared pork.JPG
sauteed onions, seared pork.JPG 2010-01-18
simmerin' posole.JPG
simmerin' posole.JPG
simmerin' posole.JPG 2010-01-18
all the fixins.JPG
all the fixins.JPG
all the fixins.JPG 2010-01-18
ruby red margaritas - cheers!.JPG
ruby red margaritas - cheers!.JPG
ruby red margaritas - cheers!.JPG 2010-01-18
Dinner is served!.JPG
Dinner is served!.JPG
Dinner is served!.JPG 2010-01-18

Chili 'n Cornbread Waffles

what's cookin'.JPG
what's cookin'.JPG
what's cookin'.JPG 2010-01-06
best 399 ever spent.JPG
best 399 ever spent.JPG
best 399 ever spent.JPG 2010-01-06
chilly temps call for chili.JPG
chilly temps call for chili.JPG
chilly temps call for chili.JPG 2010-01-06
cornbread jalapeno waffles.JPG
cornbread jalapeno waffles.JPG
cornbread jalapeno waffles.JPG 2010-01-06
dinner is served.JPG
dinner is served.JPG
dinner is served.JPG 2010-01-06

Zuppa di Clams Casino alla Speranza

clams await trip to casino.JPG
clams await trip to casino.JPG
clams await trip to casino.JPG 2009-10-20
bakin' bacon.JPG
bakin' bacon.JPG
bakin' bacon.JPG 2009-10-20
roasted peppers.JPG
roasted peppers.JPG
roasted peppers.JPG 2009-10-20
lemon and clammies and bacon oh my.JPG
lemon and clammies and bacon oh my.JPG
lemon and clammies and bacon oh my.JPG 2009-10-20
delectable clammy-licious zuppa.JPG
delectable clammy-licious zuppa.JPG
delectable clammy-licious zuppa.JPG 2009-10-20
dinner is served over capellini.JPG
dinner is served over capellini.JPG
dinner is served over capellini.JPG 2009-10-20

Shayna Maidel (Yiddish for "Pretty Girl")

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Zen Bites

mystery ingredients.JPG
mystery ingredients.JPG
mystery ingredients.JPG 2009-12-25
Stirring matcha into chocolate.JPG
Stirring matcha into chocolate.JPG
Stirring matcha into chocolate.JPG 2009-12-25
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Green as a Grinch.JPG
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New England Boiled Dinner

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Original recipe here (adapted from a Mark Bittman Minimalist column) http://4obsessions.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-than-sum-of-its-parts.html
Mine is a bit different, but much inspired by the original!


extra virgin olive oil

3 – 3.25# lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch chunks (trim excess fat)

1 tablespoon Adobo (mine is from Penzey’s)
1 large sweet yellow onion, diced (+ additional onion to garnish)
6 cups water

1 12-oz. bottle of beer (I used Abita Purple Haze, a raspberry wheat beer)

2 14-oz. cans hominy (do not drain)
7 black peppercorns

2 tablespoons epazote

2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 chipotles in adobe sauce, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons cumin
6 cloves garlic, minced
juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons dried cilantro
1 28-oz. can San Marzanos (minus 4-6 tomatoes you can use for another recipe)

Toppings (choose any or all of the following):

fresh cilantro
diced sweet yellow onion
sliced lime
diced avocado
grated sharp cheddar cheese

In the largest pot you have, add enough oil to coat the bottom, bring to medium heat and add onions. Sprinkle Adobo over pork to coat. Add to onions and stir just to sear the chunks a bit.

 

Pour beer over pork and onions, add 6 cups of water, hominy and its liquid, peppercorns, epazote, oregano, chipotles, cumin, garlic, lime, salt and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Add tomatoes and crush. Cook covered until pork is tender, at least an hour. I let this simmer 4-5 hours for the ultimate slow and low, pork perfection payoff. All I can say is wow.

Chop onions, score avocado, make a pretty plate with the cilantro and have plenty of shredded cheddar ready so your guests can make their bowls their own. Did you remember to make margaritas?
J


Zuppa di Clams Casino alla Speranza

4 cloves garlic

1 small shallot

extra-virgin olive oil

2 pounds littlenecks in shells

fresh parsley, coarsely chopped (a generous handful)

1 cup white wine (I use Meridian chardonnay)

1 cup water

½ fresh lemon, squeezed

1 cup matchstick-sliced green and red bell peppers

4 pieces bacon

1 teaspoon capers

COOKIN' CLAMS

So easy, really. Give the clams a serious rinse in cold water. Place them in a stockpot (or fairly deep pan), cover them with water and wine. Cook ’em till they open (this takes maybe 3-4 minutes), then remove them from their shells and coarsely chop them.

Pour the zuppa into a separate bowl so you can use the stockpot to sauté the garlic and shallot in some olive oil. You know the drill—don’t brown it, fergodssakes!

Prepare 4 slices of bacon any way you see fit. I like to bake it in the oven on foil so it’s easy to clean up. Some say I’m lazy—I say I’m practical. Just about 10-12 minutes per side at 350 degrees F will do the trick. And you can roast the peppers simultaneously. Pat the excess grease with a paper towel and chop the bacon to bits!

Put your favorite lemon reamer to use to bypass the seeds and get all the fresh juice from ½ a lemon. Squeeze directly into the zuppa, which by now, has joined forces with the garlic and shallot you didn’t burn.

Everybody into the pool now—shallots, peppers, you, too, bacon! But save those clams for last. Bring to a boil and taste. Prepare to be impressed. Add clams back just to warm them. And now it’s time to eat!

I didn’t have to tell you to get the water boiling for pasta, did I? Dinner is served--over capellini, of course--with pecorino romano and fresh parsley! Don’t forget the crushed red pepper (I love Penzey’s Aleppo) on top! Buon Appetito! Now, that’s Italian!

 


Reuben Soup

This Irish riff on beer cheese soup is so delicious, it’s hard to stop eating it once you start. Now that you’ve made your own wonderful beef stock from the New England boiled dinner, and no doubt, have leftover corned beef, you simply can’t pass this recipe up!

REUBEN SOUP

1 small onion, diced

1 stalk celery, diced

3 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 quart beef stock

1 cup Guinness

1 cup corned beef, shredded/chopped

1 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and drained

1 cup milk

1 can evaporated milk (12 oz.)

1 cup light cream

8 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon Cholula (or hot sauce of your choice)

Slices of lightly toasted rye bread, cut in half, for garnish

LET’S GET COOKIN’!

In a large stockpot, cook onion and celery in butter till tender.
Stir in flour to form a roux.

Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.

Stir in corned beef, milk, evaporated milk and cream along with 1 cup of shredded cheese.

Continue to cook and stir on low for about 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Add Guinness, mustard, sauerkraut and Cholula.

 

Ladle soup into ovenproof bowls. Top each bowl with a slice of lightly toasted rye, cut in two so you can fit both pieces atop the bowl. Sprinkle additional shredded Swiss on top. Broil until cheese melts. Prepare to fall for this soup big time! J


New England Boiled Dinner

There’s nothing like a cold winter’s night to inspire you to make a New England boiled dinner—something to heat up the house that’s easy and delicious. And something that’s a springboard to other meals as the week rolls on. But let’s make our first dinner first!

NEW ENGLAND BOILED DINNER WITH MUSTARD CREAM

3 pounds corned beef brisket (I use Hummel Bros.)

3 bay leaves

6-7 whole black peppercorns

1 can Guinness

4 cups water

4-5 small-medium Yukon Golds, unpeeled and halved or quartered

1 bunch small carrots or 6 regular carrots, peeled and cut into 3 pieces (I use a crinkle cutter)

1 onion, cut into 8 pieces

(2 parsnips, cut into 3 pieces – I skipped these this time only because I couldn’t find any)

MUSTARD CREAM (for your potatoes)

½ cup sour cream

2 teaspoons coarse grain Dijon (I’m loving Grey Poupon’s Harvest Coarse Ground)

In the largest stockpot you have (I use my oversized pasta pot), place the brisket, then pour the Guinness, add the four cups of water, bay leaves and peppercorns.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and set your timer for two hours.

At the 2-hour mark, add the vegetables. Bring the pot back up to a boil, then back down to simmer for about 20-25 minutes. You’ll know the vegetables are done with a mere poke of a fork.

The mustard cream is fabulous on the potatoes. Just give the potatoes a smash with your fork on your dinner plate and top with mustard cream. I like a little of the plain coarse ground mustard over my corned beef, too.

Last, but certainly not least, you just made some killer beef stock. It will yield over a quart. Strain it through a fine-mesh sieve and stick it in the fridge. I’ll be back to tell you about the next meal you can make from here. Remember, save at least one cup of corned beef for the next part of the program. And make sure you have more Guinness available!


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