Earlier this month I got the bright idea to get some fabric to lay down on my kitchen counterswhile photographing food.
It sounded good in theory.
Our granite counters are pretty busyand one can only photograph a mise en place on a cutting board so many times.
The advantage of a cutting board is that you can easily [...]
Hummingbird Tongues
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Red Velvet Cake, Pantaloons, and Valentine’s Day
Lessons are Messy
Last Sunday I was baking the cake for Monday
with a speed not normally seen in my house.
I usually bake the cake on Sunday
then make the frosting and decorate on Monday night.
(I’ve also been known to procratinate
and do everything on Monday.)
That places me at Lil’ Ol’ Bar at around 8:45 – 9:00p
despite my best intentions of getting there at 8:30p.
Oh
there’s always a missing coupler
fallen cake layer
or not enough frosting
and before you know it
I’m running behind.
(We all know the procrastination part
would never play a role in getting to the bar late.)
Since it’s a school night for most people in Houston
bringing a cake to a bar at 9:00p keeps the party small.
Not wanting people to feel left out all the time
I was determined to let the Tuesday early birds eat some cake
instead of worms.
Things I Did This Year and Didn't Write About
All day long I go around writing in my head.
I construct grand entries witty one linersthings that happened I want to rememberor I take a million photos of something to document later.
Then the kitchen needs cleaningthe dogs keep bringing me their toys to play fetchhair needs washingand I fall asleep, exhausted and feeling behind,again.
At least, [...]
CSA Woes
For the past couple of months we’ve been having issues with our vegetable CSA.
We’ve received very few of our weekly deliveries latelyand the owner of the CSA (a co-op) has cited family emergencies, weather, and just plain exhaustion.
I get it.I’m not standing thereexpecting a delivery like clockwork every week from a group of farmers.
I understand [...]
Of Cabbages and… Cabbages.
Between two jobs, two blogs, two dogs, and one husband, I just don’t get around here enough.
I’ve started Twitteringalong with the rest of the worldand have been trying to document what I make for dinner ever day.
I would do lunch toobut taking a picture of a Lean Cuisine every day would be a little depressing.
So [...]
Ike and Other Windfalls
Friday, September 12th found our household in a mostly normal state. A few things were out of the ordinary: I had off from work and my husband had no class or rotations to attend.
We also had the radio on in our house, and for good reason. Dire hurricane warnings were being blasted from every [...]