Category: Recipes

  • The Unexpected Makes the Moment Memorable

    The Unexpected Makes the Moment Memorable

    I was sitting in Cusco, Peru when I happened upon a mail from my friend Anita asking if I’d be interested in helping out with a promotion she was running…

  • What I’m doing in my 9 to 5 is Project 529

    What I’m doing in my 9 to 5 is Project 529

    Well folks, it’s been so long since I’ve posted here that: A. My not-so-new laptop didn’t have my blog editor installed. B. It took quite a few times for me…

  • Put an Egg On It

    Put an Egg On It

    Should I start out by apologizing or explaining why it’s been oh, forever, since I was last here? We can skip all that right? You’ve been busy, I’ve been busy.…

  • Hasse Fun at the Portland Farmer’s Market

    Hasse Fun at the Portland Farmer’s Market

    It’s a gorgeous mid-winter day today in Portland, and I took my Hasselblad 500C out to play. I’m still figuring out the whole waist-level viewer thing, but love the way…

  • Gingerbread Meringues

    Gingerbread Meringues

    Can I just start with “Whew”. The last couple of months have been a whirlwind, but as the holidays start to settle in, I’m finding myself finally with a some…

  • A World without Hostess?

    A World without Hostess?

    Wow, big news in the snack food world today, with Hostess Brands closing and selling off its assets. No more Twinkies or Ding Dongs or Hostess Cupcakes or Donettes. I’m…

  • Winner Winner, Goldfish Dinner

    Winner Winner, Goldfish Dinner

    It’s been a fun couple of weeks shooting recipes for a couple of different cookbooks, plus a whole Christmas dinner, not to mention testing a lot of new egg recipes!…

  • A Few Fall Favorites

    A Few Fall Favorites

    I couldn’t resist this pumpkin from the pile. I’ve never seen one so evenly covered! It’s like someone crocheted a pumpkin cozy for it. This creamy and delicious garlic and…

  • A Trip to Thailand, Part 3

    A Trip to Thailand, Part 3

    [This is part 3 of our Thailand trip. You can read part one here and part two here] After biking for 5 days, Cam and I headed out on a…

  • A Trip to Thailand, Part 2

    A Trip to Thailand, Part 2

    [go to A Trip to Thailand, Part 1] After Bangkok, we spent 4 days riding down the coast on bike with Grasshopper Adventures. I can’t say enough great about seeing…

  • An Abundance of Apples

    An Abundance of Apples

    If you have the opportunity, I highly recommend being friends with a farmer. Especially one that grows perfect heads of butterleaf lettuce like this: and brings you specialty crops like…

  • All About Glazing

    All About Glazing

    When you buy a cookbook, how many recipes do you typically cook from it? For me, even with really good cookbooks that I dog-ear throughout, I’m lucky if I get…