CookingGardeningHomemaking Returning home Being away from home is hard because home is so truly awesome and amazing. I planned it that way. I planned it to be my…LisaOctober 27, 2013
Cooking Cranberry cherry rolls I adapted a recipe from King Arthur and did a practice run on a recipe I hope to make over Thanksgiving weekend. But yeast bread…LisaSeptember 12, 2013
BakingCooking Dinner party Pimiento cheese made from a recipe from The Glass Onion in Charleston, SC. I served it with Cracktastic crackers and some homemade pickles. My…LisaSeptember 8, 2013
Cooking Breaking fast When it comes time to celebrate the one year anniversary of my dream home, I debated how to commemorate. Should I have a large blow…LisaSeptember 7, 2013
Cooking Bacon Jam With a day off work, I have a day to work around home. It's 7:30 and I sit at my kitchen counter watching the sun…LisaAugust 29, 2013
Cooking Spicy pickled okra Having a choice between regular okra and red okra at the farmers' market Saturday, I elected to go off the beaten path and bought two…LisaAugust 26, 2013
BakingCooking Rosemary Grape Foccacia Rosemary grows abundantly in my herb garden. My mind fills with ways to use it. I remember an amazing recipe from Smitten Kitchen for a…LisaAugust 24, 2013
CookingGardening Sunday dinner There is a steep learning curve to growing your own food when you don't come a gardening or farming family. I wanted to grow some…LisaAugust 5, 2013
Cooking Pear conserve I planted three pear trees back in the winter. All I really want are the sand pears which some people also call Asian pears or…LisaAugust 3, 2013
CookingUncategorized Pain de Mie – the bread of the crumb Getting the boys to eat homemade bread has as much to do with the taste as how the loaf looks. The solution: a pullman pan…LisaJuly 24, 2013