May flowers
Something feels wrong–we’re having rain in May, after many sunny days in April. The Brooklyn Botanical in all its glory Lilacs from Heaven Here’s a glimpse at why the posting has been a bit scarce as...
View ArticleTomatoes on my fire escape
Sounds heavenly doesn’t it? So apparently others think so too. There is a website called Fire Escape Farms, and this lovely post sent to me by a foodie friend, encouraging extravagant tomato planting,...
View ArticleSummer Grillin’
I have a longing for grilled food that is excessively heightened by the fact that we do not have our own grill, nor do we really have access to one…short of lodging one in the corner of the fire escape...
View ArticleThe Green Fair
Washington, CT, July 7, 2012 What a blast we had. This is Emma enjoying herself at the Fair. With company… But before that, we had a fun evening involving trimming shortbread cookies that decided to...
View Articlea NEW pumpkin choco-chip bread…
Well– Where do I begin? How about with this recent recipe whipped up as a gift for the sweet teachers at my little one’s school? We made gift baskets for them and it was a wonderful lesson in gratitude...
View ArticleA Family Thanksgiving–in pictures
So in the middle of the day–in the midst of our food prepping labors–we found ourselves to be hungry. I whipped up this salad as a birthday lunch treat for my mom and we all benefited from the fresh...
View ArticleD is for Detox
I just went through a wonderful whole foods 12 day detox. Yep, after the holidays I knew I could use a little help…I was eating and craving the stuff I knew wasn’t good for me and babe–so time to reset...
View ArticleGoat Cheese and Eggplant Crostini
I am going to be alternating during the next few posts between desserts and appetizers/veggies dishes–from simple yet elegant (classic recipes I’m finally putting on the blog)–to fun, inventive, and...
View ArticleBlue sky bakery–day 1 of 30 day Brooklyn food adventures
Well, bear with me as I get the hang of this app, this posting on the go thing, and this whole juggling of two companions on my August adventures. For background, my husband and I always talk about how...
View ArticleDay 2 of Brooklyn foodventures
Day 2 began with a bit of a misadventure. We went to Pulp and Bean on franklin for bagels and Coffee w dad…an appropriate Friday activity, and to see a wonderful friend briefly. But the ladies didnt...
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