To try: Summer Corn Chowder. Every time we drive by a farmer’s stand selling corn on the side of the road, I think we really should try some of the fun looking corn recipes we’ve been looking at. This one looks really good.

The perfect tea for cookbook- reading: Celestial Seasonings’ Decaf Mint Green Tea. #
To try: Salmon Tartare on Potato Crisps

Ever since Ward discovered the fun of cooking, meal planning has taken on a whole new look for me. Even though he loves to cook, he usually prefers me to say, “oh, I’d really like to try this one”, and then show him the recipe, rather than having to look through various cookbooks himself.
When […]

To try: Linguine with Crab and Chili, from Serious Eats
Cookbook buying binge! The New Steak, The Weekend Baker and Dish a Day: 365 Recipes.

Leftovers for lunch: souvlaki hirina w/cucumber & mint yogurt sauce & risotto w/sausage and white onions #
To try: Garlic-Rosemary Mushrooms, from Eating Well

Until last night, I had never had bean stew before. Growing up, my only memory of beans comes from the servings of sweet red bean soup that my mother would occasionally make. Then there was her “healthy eating” phase when I was older; lentils are what I remember most from that era.
So whenever I […]