Making mozzarella

30Aug09

Zingerman’s sells a cheese making kit, and after months of gentle nudging, one finally arrived. With a few simple ingredients and in as many steps, homemade mozzarella was ours. We used Milk Thistle milk, purchased at the local farmer’s market and begotten from a cow who’s dined mostly on grass and clover [...]

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A weekend in Maine

21Aug09

Good friend Carrie invited us to her Portland home, cared for us, fed us, and showed us a right good time. We had a list of goals…

Lobster dining on an ocean overlook
Mickey dog love
Maine blueberries, raw, in pancakes, in muffins
Beach, boats and coast

No camera to capture the last on our list – I’m still scared [...]

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A girl named Melissa bakes ‘em.

24May09

Starting back a little slow…
Came across a hole in the wall cupcake shop at the corner of Broadway and Spring. The cupcakes are about the size of a quarter and come in cookie dough flavor. And s’mores. And my personal favorite, classic red velvet with cream cheese frosting. That’s why the depth of field in [...]

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Checking out Cafe Pedlar

15Mar09

Yesterday we walked down Court Street to try the neighborhood cafe recently opened by the Franks – the guys behind the restaurant where we had one of our wedding shindigs in 2007. After an almond brown butter cake and cappuccino (made from Stumptown beans), we were both convinced. This place will do well. We haven’t [...]

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