Two thoughts on aging: 1) My friend Susan started one conversation a few weeks ago by saying she thought she was ready for the old people’s home, because she had left a Le Creuset (enamel on cast iron) pot of tomatoes slow cooking for such a long time that the tomatoes permanently attached to the … [Read more…]
For the last two weeks, I’ve been thinking, “well I’ll get to that after the election” – projects, calling friends, etc., etc. As you can tell from my prior somewhat whiny post (OK, OK, definitely whiny) things have been really busy. And stressful. So now it’s after the election, well after, since it’s the Saturday … [Read more…]
And other Easter celebratory things, as much as can be expected from a non-religious person like me, whose last name is Shapiro. So here’re more pictures of the Easter eggs I made with Jasper on Wednesday. The method I read on Instagram for how to do the eggs said to use “medicine cups” for the … [Read more…]
… in my last post. Friday was a work from home day, but I didn’t have any meetings until noon, so I started the day with a bike ride through the Arb, stopping by the library to pick up a hold book and return a cookbook that I decided to buy, finally swinging by Penzey’s. … [Read more…]
And a show with no dinner. Monday night my plan for dinner was freshly griddled English muffins with various toppings. The English muffins had been rising in the fridge since Saturday night, while we were in Chicago for the day on Sunday; more on that in a minute. The muffins were the Washington Post no-knead … [Read more…]
Even though it’s getting summer-y. Or maybe because it’s getting summer-y; too much time spent at the WFH office computer feeling like I’m too hot, and I have a headache, and it’s nice outside, “Do I have to do this now?” Although there was a lot of time this week when it hasn’t been so … [Read more…]
Sunday didn’t start off so great. I stepped in hair ball cat puke first thing, heading for the thermastat to see how cold it was, and if I should turn the heat back on. (It was 65° in the house, 35° outside, so heat did go back on, and it’s running now Monday morning while … [Read more…]
I’d wanted to make this Sam Sifton chicken tetrazzini from the NYT mag ever since it was published last fall, even though it’s not like any tetrazzini I’m familiar with, that usually involve creamy white sauce and crumbs on top. It includes a chili-based sauce with dried red chiles and chicken broth and milk and … [Read more…]