I stuck this trellis somewhat randomly near the vegetable garden, planning to do something more organized with it, and never got around to it, but the cucumber plant found it anyway, woot. 🙂 This is a basic Burpee ‘burpless’ cucumber — I’m not really a cucumber aficionado, but it seems fine? Not particularly flavorful; pretty neutral […]
I need to go revise the last chapter of my novel and I’m in major procrastination mode. Here, I’m going to leave a question, turn off FB for an hour, and come back to your lovely responses. It’ll be a nice reward. What’s your favorite sandwich? Mine currently is a toasted open-face tomato and cheddar
What’s your Favorite Sandwich? Read More »
Okay, folks, I’m starting to feel a little stressed about my live cooking segment on TV this Sunday morning. Talk me down, because being prepared is the best way I know to battle this kind of imposter syndrome and anxiety. Give me your best tips for being on TV, what should I do to prepare,
Hey, so I’m a little slow on posting about this, sorry! But I’m going to be offering two classes at Fiberworld. I’ll also be doing a talk on South Asian textile arts (intro-level, as I’m no expert!), a poetry reading, and hosting their fashion show. Will be fun. Thursday Aug 20, 3-5 p.m. EDT: Knitted
Offering Two Classes at Fiberworld Read More »
One thing that I’ve been struggling with is how much sheer time editing video and audio takes. I pay Darius, who does the first pass on editing, then for the cooking videos, both Stephanie and I review the edited version, and there usually are little clean-up things to add, so I don’t want to skip that
Another lovely piece on Feast, in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The flavorful, and often overlooked, foods of Sri Lanka A new cookbook explores the distinct flavors of the multiethnic island nation off the southern coast of India.
Another Lovely Piece Read More »
Well, this is lovely. Check it out! ‘A Feast of Serendib’: A culinary journey to Sri Lanka is a celebration of diversity One way to satisfy a yen to travel in these lock-down times is to explore the foreign cuisines. The newly published cookbook, “A Feast of Serendib,” (Mascot Books, $40) offers a trip to the
Still thinking about the Little Free Pantry we’re setting up by our garage. I think I’ve talked before about how I get a little squirrelly about having lots of food on me when I’m flying? That comes directly from the one time when I got stuck on the tarmac for several hours; hunger pangs you
Little Free Pantry Read More »
One more batch of madeleines for the treat boxes. I’m experimenting with different types of packaging, and I really like these little waxed paper bags. $7 for a 100 4×6 bags; good deal. Functional and charming. I had some extra melted chocolate at the end, so went ahead and dipped half a box of strawberries
Functional and Charming Read More »
It’s hot here, so seems like a good day to share ice cream — here’s me and Kavi making Strawberry Rose Ice Cream. Yummy! (LOOK AT HOW TALL SHE IS NOW I CAN’T EVEN.) There are no ice cream recipes in my cookbook yet, but we’ll be releasing some little mini ebooks in the future
Strawberry Rose Ice Cream Read More »
