I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
Weekend photos in review, old school style. Contex Weekend photos in review, old school style. Context: 1) saying goodbye until Easter, 2) sending him back with good bagels, 3) sunlight charging station, 4) the sun was out all day yesterday and it was glorious, 5) hitting the farmers market for my favorite garlic butter, 6) make a wish, 7) sun patterns, and 8) my sous chef
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New (to Me) Blogger on the Block Thursday #23

May 5, 2006 · Narrative

Had the day off today and spent it doing a few errands and organizing my office. Taming the paper monster is seriously a full-time job in and of itself, but I made some good progress today. I even managed to get some of my recipe clippings filed, which helped in deciding what to make for dinner tonight.

For the main course tonight, I made a new recipe from Bobby Flay for Honey-Mustard Chicken. This recipe was featured in a recent Food and Wine magazine article on Bobby’s visit to Savannah that I reported on for Paper Palate. Definitely a winner of a recipe, it was very simple to make and the honey sauce is incredible!

For a side dish, I took advantage of my Rediscovering My Library segment tonight, I closed my eyes and pulled a cookbook off one of my shelves. A very scientific approach, I know. I ended up with Time Life’s Fast, Fresh and Delicious cookbook and when searching for a vegetable, I ended up choosing Oven-Fries Italiano. Another very good recipe, the potatoes ended up being very tender and lightly seasoned, and a perfect accompaniment for the chicken. In fact, the honey sauce from the chicken tasted amazing on the potatoes. Definitely two recipes we’ll be repeating in the future. In fact, I have a few dinners for clients to make next week, and I think this might make the menu.

While making dinner, I spied some overly ripe bananas, so I made a new banana bread recipe, going with In Your Face Banana Bread, a recipe I found online a few weeks ago. The only changes I made to the recipe were to add a bit of banana extract, and I sprinkled a bit of brown sugar over the top before baking. The recipe is very good, but I still think Nigella Lawson’s version is the one to beat. It’s hard to top bourbon-soaked raisins.

For tonights’ New (to Me) Blogger on the Block, I think you’ll like this slightly different one. Insight from the Inside is a blog written by the students at the Culinary Institute of America. It’s a pretty new site, but tons of interesting topics and information can be gleaned from there, including the great grill debate, their visit to the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen and more.

Alright folks, that’s a wrap for tonight. Tune in tomorrow to see what we’re dishing up for the weekend … and it will include a celebrity chef meeting!

P.S. Hungry for more? I have some recent articles up on other food-related sites that you might be interested in checking out. Read up on a new trend popping up all around the country, but not yet here! Want to go cookbook shopping? Check out this article for cookbook suggestions. And lastly, for those of you joining in my ARF/5-A-Day event, you might want to check out this piece I did on getting ARFs on the go.

A year ago today … Soup’s on!

Honey Mustard Chicken
Courtesy of Bobby Flay
ACTIVE TIME: 20 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 1 HR
SERVES: 6
You haven’t really had an authentic Southern restaurant experience until you’ve had meat-and-three: a choice of meat plus three vegetable side dishes. Here, Flay bakes chicken—the centerpiece of many a meat-and-three—with a sticky sweet-and-spicy honey glaze inspired by the Savannah Bee Company’s tupelo honey.

Two 4-pound chickens, each cut into 8 pieces
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1 cup honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Preheat the oven to 400°. On 2 large rimmed baking sheets, toss the chicken and olive oil; season with salt. Roast until nearly cooked through, about 20 minutes for the breasts and 25 minutes for the legs, thighs and wings. Pour off the fat on the baking sheets. Preheat the broiler and position a rack in the top slot. In a saucepan, bring the honey, mustard, pepper and a pinch of salt to a boil. On 1 of the baking sheets, toss all of chicken with the honey mixture. Turn the chicken skin side down and broil for about 5 minutes, basting with the honey and shifting the baking sheet, as necessary, until the pieces are browned. Turn the chicken skin side up and broil for 5 minutes longer, basting occasionally. The chicken is done when it’s cooked through and the skin is deeply glazed but not blackened. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Pour the juices from the baking sheet into a heatproof bowl and skim off the fat. Serve the chicken, passing the juices on the side.

In Your Face Banana Bread
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs — beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas — 5 bananas!

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease 9 x 5 loaf pan. In large bowl, combine flour, soda and salt. In separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Oven-Fries Italiano
4 servings

4 large all-purpose potatoes, unpeeled
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 teaspoon basil
3/4 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease the foil. Cut the potatoes lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Melt the butter on the stovetop or microwave. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, oil, garlic, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Add the potatoes and toss to coat well with the herbed butter. Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with the Parmesan. Bake the potatoes for about 30 minutes, or until they are tender and golden. Twice during the cooking time, use a spatula to move the potatoes around to ensure even cooking.

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  1. Anonymous says

    May 5, 2006 at 3:20 am

    The chicken recipe looks great — had a question ….. where do you put the rack when broiling.

    It says …..position a rack just below center? The middle of the overn? Can that be since the broiler is on top.

    Yum — love your blog!

    Reply
  2. Cate says

    May 5, 2006 at 3:28 am

    Oh man, the chicken was SO good! You’re right about the broiling directions – that is a bit confusing. I put the rack in the first position from the top, where you would normally broil something. I’ll go edit the directions so it’s a little more clear. Hope you try it!

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I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Twenty-one school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
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