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Spring Tea Party Roundup 2008-05-30 13:48:00 There is something indescribably "spring" about a tea party. Perhaps it is the way the warmth of tea staves off the lingering chill of winter. Perhaps it is the tendency to top sweet morsels with pastel colors that evoke the lightness of flowers. Either way, I have had tea and tea treats on the brain in a major way. The decision to focus on tea for the month of May lead me to a number of Read more:Spring
, Party
Quick and Easy Cucumber Tea Sandwiches with Chevre Herb Spread 2008-06-01 17:31:00 If you already have an eye to the summer season of picnics, chances are you know how tough it can be to find something that is tasty, healthy, easy to put together and a breeze to pack. These little cucumber tea sandwiches are just that. You can put the spread together in under five minutes. Then it is just grab and go. Leaving you plenty of time to worry about the more important things. Like Read more:Quick
, Cucumber
, Sandwiches
, Spread
Kumquat Madeleines 2008-06-04 14:39:00 You should, under no circumstances, make these madeleines. Put down the scalloped pan and step away from the stove. Why? Because they are good. They are good in that "oooh, can't I have just a little bit more?" kind of way that can be very dangerous. For me, this is dangerous because, while I have made some health improvements, they aren't exactly super healthy. And because if they are w
Wine Festival this Weekend at Chicago Botanic Gardens 2008-06-06 17:04:00 This weekend all the foodies in Chicago
will be flocking to the city's beautiful BotanicGardens
for a big wine festival. Tickets for adults are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. That ticket gets you entrance to the gorgeous grounds, 10 tastings (out of more than 200 that will be available!), wine seminars, cooking demos, and live music. They also have a special designated driver ticket price that Read more:Festival
, Weekend
Rainier Cherries and Chevre Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette 2008-06-09 09:42:00 This is a sweet and tangy summer salad topped with a naturally fat free dressing that will have you licking the bowl. The dressing gets its thickness from the pectin in natural raspberry preserves and omits oil from the dressing all together. The fats you need to maximize nutrition from all those fruits and greens comes in the form of creamy and smooth soft chevre cheese. The sweetness of Rainier Read more:Cherries
, Salad
, Raspberry
Lemon Cherry Scones with a Sense of Humor and a Purpose 2008-06-12 10:10:00 Have you ever had one of those moments where you say, "Oh my God, this is all I have ever wanted in a scone" and it has scarcely more than 100 calories? Yeah, me neither. Until now. This recipe became an instant classic in our home. And if that scone looks a bit strange, perhaps a bit suggestive to you, no need to adjust the dial on your internet. It is supposed to look suggestive. This Read more:Lemon
, Cherry
, Scones
, Sense
, Humor
, Purpose
Iced Mocha: Mud in the Eye of the Little Guy Coffee Shop 2008-06-13 11:37:00 Normally a fairly happy person, sometimes I just feel the urge to rant. On this blog I've ranted against Starbuck's efforts to brand coffee as the new wine and against the ridiculous marketing of Wolfgang Puck's crappy wrapped sandwiches as airport gourmet. And everyone feels happy, because both those target Goliath, and give him a little spit in the eye. Well, I'm sorry to say, but today is Read more:Mocha
, Coffee
Marc Jacobs for your Food: A Fashion-Forward Take on Summer 2008 Foodie Trends 2008-06-16 09:04:00 Photo from AP, as hosted on Haute concept
Haute concept called it "a study in symmetry." In a move that shook passive watchers our of their visual lethargy, the Spring/Summer
2008 Marc by Marc line for men paired half a blazer with half a motorcycle jacket. In other pieces in the line two different tones of the same material came together as two halves of the same blazer. Fashion
class Read more:Jacobs
, Forward
, Foodie
, Trends
, Marc Jacobs
Mexican Chocolate Meringues 2008-06-26 10:30:00 There is something about summer that draws me to the airy, cloud-like delight of meringues. They are a wonderfully satisfying sweet treat that stands up well to the summer heat. They can be rich and satisfying, like this recipe, or the perfect light foundation for the natural sweetness of summer fruit. Every kitchen should have one go-to meringue recipe to show off during the summer.
Last Read more:Mexican
, Chocolate
Orange Anise Biscotti with White Chocolate 2008-06-19 15:40:00 I'll let you in on a little secret: biscotti is actually absurdly easy to make. This was a dangerous revelation for me because going to the store to buy them was the only thing standing between me and regular delightful biscotti consumption. But now I carry that heavy knowledge with me. With just a little bit of time and a little bit of effort, and a tiny touch of knife skills, I can whip up Read more:Chocolate
, Orange
, White
Kung Pao: Reflections on immigration and food 2008-07-09 09:30:00 My husband and I visited my parents in Wisconsin last weekend. As we often do when we visit my hometown, we got Chinese take-out for lunch one day. And so I found myself glorious slurping a bowl of Hot and Sour Soup, and reflecting on one of life's greater mysteries. I grew up in Racine, Wisconsin. It is the first county south of Milwaukee. We are a town trying to grow past its industrial roots, Read more:Reflections
Jarlsberg French Bisto Sandwich...for American Independence 2008-07-04 11:25:00 As this Fourth of July loomed, I found myself increasingly taken with the idea of doing something French
to celebrate AmericanIndependence
Day. Why? Do I have some perverse desire to infuriate legions of freedom-friers? On the contrary, I think it is because most Americans have either forgotten, or were never aware, of the debt we owe the French for our success in the Independence struggle. Read more:Sandwich
Blogaversary Recap and a Look at SG's Top Content 2008-07-03 22:39:00 I tried whispering sweet nothings to it and I got no where. I batted my eyes and winked suggestively, but still nothing. And try as I might, my blog just didn't pick up on the idea that for once I wanted it to cook me dinner. It only seemed like a fair way to celebrate the blogaversary. But as it turns out, I am having a somewhat one-sided yet time-consuming love affair.
I thought about baking a Read more:Recap
, Content
How Should I Celebrate My One-Year "Blog-aversary"? 2008-07-01 16:56:00 I just realized (with a startle) that today is July first. Among other things (the summer is going by so fast, deadlines loom etc), this means that tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of my first ever blog post. This makes it my "blogaversary," which is a word I have only recently discovered.
This also makes me feel strangely a little old. I still think of myself as the new kid on the Read more:Celebrate
Healthier Fruit Crisp Topping (with a hint of ginger!) 2008-07-21 09:15:00 There is perhaps no dessert more perfect for summer than a seasonal fresh fruit cobbler or pie. My husband is a fresh fruit dessert fanatic. There is no quicker way to that man's heart than to surprise him with a pie or cobbler made from fresh seasonal fruit. And if you buy seasonal fruits at the peak of their ripeness, the fruit itself has almost all the succulent sweetness you need, with very Read more:Fruit
, Crisp
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (and they're healthy too!) 2008-07-16 10:35:00 Lately I have been craving oatmeal raisin cookies like they were a force of nature. But the idea of nibbling at tempting cookies was not exactly in line with my summer "shape-up" plan. Or so I thought. Then I found this recipe by David Lebovitz for all natural, chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. Folks, I may never try another oatmeal raisin cookie recipe again. I'm willing to believe there ma Read more:Chewy
, Oatmeal
, Raisin
, Cookies
, healthy
Irish Chicken Salad Sandwich on Soda Bread 2008-08-10 13:09:00 Summertime always seems like the perfect time for chicken salad. It is a medium that offers endless possibilities for creativity to bring an unusual gourmet touch to a lunch or picnic. However, after a series of more innovative chicken salads, I found myself craving something a little closer to traditional, but not so traditional as to be boring. In that spirit, the idea of importing the flavor Read more:Irish
, Chicken
, Salad
, Sandwich
, Bread
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Raisin Scones 2008-07-31 21:20:00 In a busy world, where more and more families spend increasing amounts of their budgets on eating out and commercial food, sometimes you just want home baked goodness. It is a form of love embodied in flour, sugar and butter. It can be self-love when you deserve a treat, love for your neighbors, or love for a friend. But no matter how you slice it or slather it in butter, baked goods are always Read more:Whole
, Buttermilk
, Raisin
, Scones
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