The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a tradition in Pepper’s Italian-American household and can be a long, boisterous day of friendship and joy as family, neighbors and friends pop in for a plate (or two) of seafood and a glass (or two) of wine.
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They Said It Couldn’t Be Done – Pesto Ice Cream
Pixie’s gone rogue again with her pesto ice cream idea. Be sure to read her blog. For the theme music, listen to the Brandenburg Concerto #3 by J.S. Bach.
Pixie’s Gone Rogue Again
The fresh strawberries looked picturesque, in a bowl on the kitchen counter, on a sunny summer Sunday morning. Breakfast-time with fresh strawberries on-hand is just about as good as life gets. Strawberries go with EVERYTHING breakfast-related. Dice up some strawberries for the oatmeal, buttered bagel or toast, or see them sidled up next to the…
And Just Like That …
And just like that …. We turned back our clocks and slipped into darkness. A strange correlation between the shortening days, darkness when we return from work, dropping temperatures and the political climate. We shudder thinking of what lies ahead for our neighbors, our country, for the beautiful tapestry we call “America” that so many…
Garden Successes and Defeats – A Post-Summer Analysis
Summer has officially ended. The days of our vegetable and herb garden are numbered. Around this time year, some of our plants seem to be in a race to finish what they wanted to get done before the weather overrules them. For example, our tomato plants appear to grow at an accelerated pace in September…
Following The Recipe Exactly – How Hard Is It? Impossible, Apparently.
I often ask myself why it is so hard, impossible almost, for me to follow even the most basic and classic recipe exactly as written. Someone once told me that a recipe is not meant to be a suggestion. Other people see recipes as a jumping-off point. I 100% subscribe to both schools of thought. I…
What Kind of a House is This?
Travel has changed so much in the last decade. Think of it: with a few taps on your phone, you can rent someone’s home, room or even pitch a tent in their backyard; you can swap your home with someone else’s; you can rent someone’s car or hire someone to drive you around in their…
United In Food - Uniting Communities Through Food 