Like any healthy adult, I hate going to the grocery store. It’s tiring, especially with two kids in tow, and it means a lot of waiting in lines, lifting heavy things and dealing with parking lot traffic. So about once a week, I find myself pawing through my refrigerator and pantry,...
Tofu and Peas in Lem...
posted by Dacia
We’re going into month three of daily over-100-degree temperatures here in Austin. So I was kicking myself the other night when I made meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner. An oven set to 450 degrees plus a hot stove top equals a sweaty cooking, and eating, experience. And a...
Summer Tomato, Basil and Cheese Tart
posted by Dacia
Nothing angers me like a pink tomato on my plate. I seriously get livid when I order a sandwich or a salad and see an unripe sitting on top of my meal. I want to walk back into the kitchen and ask the chef Why Bother? Unripe tomatoes aren’t juicy. They have no flavor. If a chef can’t get her hands on a ripe one, why not just leave it off? In the winter, we don’t eat a lot of fresh tomatoes in our house. But in the summer we make up for lost time in a big way. Firstly, we drink a lot of gazpacho. But will my kid eat gazpacho? No. No, she won’t. As much as Neko loves tomatoes, she still refuses to eat soups or purees...
Celery Root and Gree...
posted by Dacia
Celery root isn’t something you see at the grocery store every day. So when I saw one in the produce department on my weekly grocery trip, I snatched it up, having no idea what I was going to do with it. I’ve learned that it’s better this way. If I plan, say, a soup featuring...
Eggs and Peas Over P...
posted by Dacia
Spring has arrived. My favorite season, spring sadly only seems to last for a few weeks here in Central Texas before the endless summer begins. So I have to make sure to enjoy our short spring while it lasts. Neko and I are playing outside and hitting our favorite playgrounds before the swings...