Thanksgiving chicken

Lesson 2: Roasting a chicken requires you to truss.  And trust.
To kick off our first holiday season in our new home, J & I hosted a “Pre-Thanksgiving Day” dinner with some friends.  I wiped off the dust collecting on my Martha Stewart ‘Cooking School’ book (I could have sworn Martha had a disapproving glint in [...]

french press & novel writing

This Sunday morning was filled with determination.  I woke up and decided on two things – 1) to break in my new Chambord French Press coffee maker and 2) to write a novel.
The latest addition to my kitchen, thanks to the World Market.  The box states that it is “probably the best way to brew [...]

schooled by Martha

Lesson 1: Choose your kitchen companion wisely.
This is a classic case of life imitating art.  Or to be more accurate, life that imitates art imitating life.
After watching Julie and Julia, the film based on the stories of writer/aspiring home chef Julie Powell and the famous Julia Child, I felt invigorated.  Eager to write, blog, cook, [...]