Matchstick Sweet and Savory Salad

When it comes to salads, I’m not a very adventurous cook.  I usually just chop some romaine lettuce and any other greens I have lying around in the fridge.  Drop a little extra virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, and a pinch of salt, and the salad is ready to go.  I have to admit, it’s really boring.  I’m bored making it, I’m bored while eating it, and I get bored thinking about it.  It’s funny though, because when I’m at a restaurant I always forego the standard Caesar salad and go with something interesting and different, but in my own kitchen I don’t even make the effort to shave some parmesan cheese to fake a Caesar salad.

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November 19 2009 | fruit and recipe and salad and thoughts and vegetarian | 5 Comments »

Persimmon Coffee Cake and NaBloPoMo

I have some exciting news for you; I’ve decided to participate in National Blog Posting Month!  This means that for the month of November I will be, or at least desperately trying, to post every single day.  Yes, that’s right, every single day.  It’s a daunting and big challenge for me, but one that I am determined to accomplish.  I’m walking into the next 29 days blindly (maybe I should’ve come up with a time lined plan), but I guarantee there will be a lot of recipes, good food, disasters, and above all, behind the scenes chaos.

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November 01 2009 | cake and fruit and recipe and thoughts | 12 Comments »