Monthly Archives: June 2011

Bulgur in a Time of No Time

Do you ever feel like time doesn’t exist? It’s like you are living along a continuum and one day just folds into the next and it really doesn’t matter whether it’s Tuesday or Friday because it feels like there was … Continue reading

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Fireflies and Gougeres

One of the things I like best about summer is how carefree life becomes. School is out so there are no prescribed times for meals, homework and bed. Yards and porches become extensions of our living space. There are more … Continue reading

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Brownies!

Tis the season of graduation parties and in just a bit I am off to celebrate Hannah’s, my friend Andi’s daughter. I love these celebrations of accomplishments. Caroline and Hannah became fast friends when we moved to Oak Park seven … Continue reading

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Curry in Bloom

One of the best cooking tricks I ever learned was how to bloom curry. It carries the flavor into deeper, smokier levels of taste. And tonight I wanted to follow that curry path into the wilds of culinary delight. Meal … Continue reading

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Ginger Rice on a Hot Day

So, it’s hot…way hot. And there’s also that bit of humidity hanging around that offers you a big hug when you step outdoors. I do like summer and I do like the heat, and I also like AC when it’s … Continue reading

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Charlie in the garden

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Toasting a New Phase with a Scone

This morning was monumental for my friend, Andi and me. We ended our years as mothers who carpool, attend parent-teacher meetings, pack lunches, and cajole our daughters out of bed for school. Andi and I drove our girls together to … Continue reading

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