DRINK
Drink: Blackberry Mint Fizz
I’m coming up with more uses for the mint syrup This recipe is a play on the Blackberry Tom Collins recipe by White on Rice Couple. I think the mint plays nicely with the lime […]
Month: August 2011
DRINK
Drink: What Would F. Scott Fitzgerald Drink?
I wrote an essay inspired by F.Scott Fitzgerald last fall for a school assignment. In my essay I took Scott (we were on a first-name basis by the time I finished writing the thing) out […]
DRINK
Drink: Confessions of a Plant Killer
I admit it. I have killed several mint plants this year. People keep telling me that mint is soooo easy to grow — It’s a weed for goodness sakes. Yet as the summer days (also […]
COOK
Cook: What’s Happening Hot Stuff? Part 2 of 2
At the urging of the fresh vegetables I scored at the farmer’s market, I made a great-tasting salsa. Next was the meat portion of the program. Skirt steak makes for an excellent fajita. A brief […]
COOK
Cook: What’s Happening Hot Stuff? Part 1 of 2
The beautiful tomatoes and cilantro that I bought at the farmer’s market begged to be made into a salsa. The skirt steak at the grocery store chimed in. “Fajitas… Make some fajitas,” they whispered. What […]
COOK
Cook: Juicy Loin
This recipe was inspired by Alton Brown’s baby back rib recipe. The rub actually makes more than one recipe. Just store it in an airtight container for the next time. Chipotle-Rubbed Pork Loin Rub […]
FEAST
Feast: Your Eyes
I love the Baltimore Farmer’s Market & Bazaar. It is a fantastic mashup of city and rural, local and international. Farmers’ tables with local produce are next to stalls with Thai, Mexican, and French foods […]
DRINK
Drink: It was a dark and stormy night…
The day started out great. I got up really early then walked a mile to yoga class. I did an hour’s worth of up dogging, downward dogging, breathing, stretching, and lots of other yoga stuff. […]
COOK
Cook – The Farmer’s Market Haul
I admit it. I have a crush on Marcus Samuelsson. Alas, he has a beautiful wife so I must content myself with reading his Facebook and Twitter updates. His tweet linking to a recipe for […]