i made a promise to my boyfriend to not play any april fools pranks on him (this year.. i didn’t agree to next!) so i’ve not got any hilarious anecdotes to share. instead, i’d like to share this beautiful photo of gramma with her mother, grandora. today is grandora’s birthday. she passed several years ago but … Continue reading »
a moment of silence is in order because my book club, ‘bites n books’, died a slow and painful death. i think part of the problem was that a new book was selected each and every month and, let’s be serious, who’s got time for that? i was thrilled to find a new (to me) … Continue reading »
have you had the pleasure of eating arancini? not sure what they are? imagine rice balls filled with deliciousness (usually ragù (meat sauce), tomato sauce, mozzarella, and/or peas) that are coated with breadcrumbs and fried to a golden brown. i’ll give you a moment to wipe the drool off your chin.. arancini apparently originated in … Continue reading »
are you familiar with emeril lagasse? i remember him from the food network, yelling ‘BAM!’ at random while the ko audience of (mostly) women shrieked with delight. i’d be lying if i said that his high-energy program didn’t leave me reaching for the remote control to change the channel. aside from his show, i believe … Continue reading »
i’ve really fallen behind on posting.. over a month ago the boyfriend and i were invited to his mother’s house for a delicious roast dinner to celebrate his sister’s birthday. dinner was so incredibly good, and i managed to snag a recipe for a delicious quinoa salad. here are a few photos from that night.. … Continue reading »
i’m a big fan of potatoes, especially when sauce and cheese are involved. ironically, i’ve only recently started to like this mighty combo found in scalloped potato gratin. you see, when i was a kid i used to have to make my mother and her friends scalloped potatoes on a somewhat regular basis. as a … Continue reading »
very exciting news to share.. look who got published on taste spotting!! i’m so happy i could almost pee my pants! if you’re interested in trying this recipe out for yourself, it can be found here. s,b&b
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i’m really late.. ugh. hate that. anyway, last week’s daily post photo challenge focuses on ‘home’. ‘in a new post specifically created for this challenge, share a picture that evokes HOME for you. it might be the place where you live, or a more abstract representation, or something completely different.’ two nights ago, the boyfriend and … Continue reading »
there are 7 billion people on earth and i love you most. xxx s,b&b
