by Linda | Aug 16, 2009 | This & That
Well, I made a pretty good dent in that baked spaghetti last night at supper, and I thought it was delicious. I would definitely make it again, with a few tweaks. Maybe a little tomato paste and some garlic. That’s the fun in cooking–you can always tinker...
by Linda | Aug 14, 2009 | This & That
I’m loving this book–“The Texas McKettricks: Tate”–it’s among my best, but it’s been a long, hard pull, too, for reasons that have nothing to do with the book itself. I expect to be finished in a week, and zooming right on...
by Linda | Aug 13, 2009 | This & That
I’m always going on about zinnias–and they ARE beautiful–but it occurs to me that I might have given dahlias short shrift in the process. Three giant lavender blossoms grace my table as I write this–I did not intend to cut them, but (gardening...
by Linda | Aug 12, 2009 | This & That
I love this weather–partly because I get to stay home and work on the book. No outside appointments.My deck garden is flourishing–I’ve harvested a lot of cherry tomatoes (delicious) and chopped one of my own green peppers for today’s omlet. (As...
by Linda | Aug 11, 2009 | This & That
I’m inspired! The bunkhouse crew loved the fancy French beef stew as much as I did. I can’t wait to make it again, this time with a few touches of my own, like more stew-meat and more carrots. I hope Julia doesn’t roll over in her grave when I say...
by Linda | Aug 10, 2009 | This & That
I did it! I followed through on my first Julia Child recipe–shopping, gathering ingredients, chopping, measuring and mixing. Boeuf Bourguignon, ala Linda Lael Miller. 🙂 According to Julia, the dish is better after a night in the refrigerator, and it was after...
