Meat-and-Potatoes-Guy mentioned yesterday that we needed to figure out our Labor Day plans. Which prompted three thoughts: 1.) That slight heartache in watching the last breezy days of summer slip your fingers? It never really goes away, even after your back-to-school days are long over. 2.) Is there some way (and how?) to bottle that easy, upbeat, carefree summer attitude, even as the cold, dark,…
So I was looking over my Pinterest board. Again. For the third time today. Oh Pinterest. The minutes I’ve devoted to you here and there must surely have added up to days by now. I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute though. So far, I’ve found 34 dream kitchen designs. 110 dream vacation destinations. And 800+ tasty-looking recipes from other bloggers. Clearly, I’m not going to get…
I guess it’s not officially summer yet, but lately Chris and I have been living like it is. The weather’s been so hot, we’ve been grilling up a storm. Foil packets are such an easy technique for cooking super-flavorful dinners (with hardly any dishes!). That’s why I love to cook with foil packets all. the. time. So I had to wonder if foil packets would work for…
I met my husband Chris for lunch last week in Boston. We went to a bistro/cafe, full of gorgeous glass display cases overflowing with delicious pasta and fruit salads, and serving made-to-order sandwiches on freshly baked bread. The place was packed. Every table was occupied with summer tourists on family vacations and office workers on lunch break. The line was out the door. So Chris and I…
