I’d wanted to try making cassoulet, a traditional Southern French slow-cooked dish of meat, white beans, and vegetables, for a long time. There are many possible variations, some made with duck confit, some with rabbit, and almost all containing pork sausage. The white beans are the main constant. When I discovered a vegetable-laden version cooked…
I’ll admit, the first time I ever made ratatouille was after I saw the animated Disney film. I was curious, and there was a recipe in my copy of The Joy of Cooking (I didn’t have Mastering the Art yet). So I gathered all the ingredients and followed the step-by-step instructions to a T. It was a…
At the beginning of the year, I set a goal to read 26 books in 2013. The year is a little more than halfway over, and amazingly, I’ve kept pace with that goal. As of June 30, I’ve read 14 books. I’ve started another four, but I won’t get into my issues with reading multiple…
Well, we made it. We survived the Whole30, even with a week in Michigan thrown in, with very few bumps or roadblocks. We even survived our Baby Girl’s first birthday without indulging in cake and ice cream! It wasn’t as difficult as I expected once we got into a rhythm, and I’ve pretty much learned…
I feel like a runaway. I’m sitting in the cool, coffee-scented air of the Barnes & Noble down the street from my house, listening to some version of I Just Met a Girl Named Maria (’cause B&N is down with the show tunes) playing over the store’s intercom system. I’m here to work on my neglected…