The other day I was at work, and a woman came in and ordered breakfast. She had her New York Times with her, and she knew exactly what she wanted.Half a baguette, toasted, with butter. And a few slices of gruyere, topped with a an equal number of slices of prosciutto. And four or five…
Archives for 2011
on civic participation
Oh New England.This week we had a town meeting, and it was the first meeting that I have attended that I have sat up on the stage of the high school auditorium with a little nameplate in front of me. It was a special town meeting, not the regular annual meeting in May, and there…
sweet irish oatmeal
But I wouldn’t want you to think that oatmeal was the fallback, the “Oh well, none of my fancy desserts turned out, so I guess I’ll just write about boring old oatmeal again–maybe no one will notice as long as I photograph my trusty orange Le Creuset” kind of post. Because there is nothing boring…
kitchen
I’d like to introduce you to the new kitchen.Everything is still shifting around. The drying rack isn’t mounted to the wall over the sink yet, the counters are temporarily (yeah right!) made of plywood, and there are no pulls on the drawers. I have far more spices than anyone should ever have, and I can’t quite…
salmon fish cakes
I’m totally that mom these days. I’m the one who sighs when you ask me how I am, and then I say, “busy! crazy! but good!” Then I run, literally run, to my next thing. Sadie asked me this morning if I have a meeting tonight. “Nope, I’m with you.” I told her. “Yay!” she…