Tag: Food
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Rituals: Homemade Pizza Night
In a few moments I will head to the kitchen to begin making pizza dough. I will pull out my large Tupperware bowl as well as the flour, the yeast, the salt, the sugar, and the olive oil. With little thought, my hands will measure the ingredients and mix the dough. I could make this…
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A Summertime Favorite
Three main ingredients: tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella. When put together atop a piece of toasted sourdough bread and drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with some pepper, the results are spectacular. My mouth sings every time I take a bite. No need for the standard lunch meat sandwich or PB & J right now.…
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Two Easy Summer Desserts
Since I am on a cooking/baking kick as of late, I wanted to share two dessert recipes that I made in the last week. Both are easy and delicious. Key Lime Pie is a favorite summer dessert for our family. I have several Key Lime Pie recipes in my repertoire. This one is actually called…
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Embracing New Rhythms
The start of this week marks Week 2 of summer break for me. To celebrate the end of school and other duties, our family went to Jones Beach to hear Gloriana, Sheryl Crow, and Rascal Flatts in concert on May 30. My brother is the Tour Manager for Gloriana so the free tickets and backstage…
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Making Crisps
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post recommending Shauna Niequist’s latest book, Bread and Wine. One of the recipes that I have made twice in the last month, which I didn’t include in the post, is Blueberry Crisp. This recipe should be standard fare in any home cook’s repertoire. It is easy. It is…
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Making Sushi
In my post Use What you Have, I wrote about my family’s commitment to eating at home for awhile—so far so good. While I don’t consider sushi standard dinnertime fare for most American families, I have made sushi twice in the last month and I wanted to dispel the notion that it is difficult to…
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Use What You Have
The start of a new year is a time to reevaluate those areas of our lives that need improving. Whether it is losing weight or starting an exercise program or saving money and sticking to a budget, we feel motivated by a fresh start to renew our efforts in earnest. For me, I need to…
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July Musings
Once again I feel compelled to begin my post with an apology. Too much time has elapsed since I last wrote—I’m sorry! Maybe I just need to drop the apologizing altogether. I assume (and hope) my readers are blissfully unaware of the large gaps of time that have elapsed between my posts as of late.…
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June Reflections
As I write this post, the sun is shining, a lovely summer breeze blows through the large slider window, and the views across Clifford Lake invite daydreaming. The occasional kayaker or fisherman passes by, but that is about it for lake traffic today. The cottage itself is a quiet place too—just Mom and Dad B,…
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More on Hospitality and Food
In keeping with the food and hospitality theme of my last post, a couple of stories/reflections come to mind. Last week, I enjoyed my first-ever Kaffeetrinken with several other SBS women. In Germany, this is a daily event that takes place around 3:30 or 4:00 pm. (So many of our European friends get this one…
Alicia Brummeler 