Cauliflower and Aged White Cheddar Soup

I’m tired, and have absolutely no reason to be. It’s a perfectly good Saturday afternoon, and all I feel like doing is curling up on the couch with Roma. Friday night was a good one. We met up with friends for dinner at Lardo East 

Artichoke-Olive Tapanade

Eileen at Ham Pie Sandwiches and her husband came through Portland this weekend, so of course we went out for dinner and drinks. It was a really awesome surprise on all accounts. She’s just as awesome in person, if not more so because she brought 

Cabbage Roll Stew

I had more breakfast for dinner tonight — an egg sandwich with aged white cheddar, sauerkraut, and stoneground mustard. When it rains breakfast, it pours around here. I’ve started using this new method for eggs where I’ll actually use a saucepan, heat oil in it 

Halibut with Gazpacho Salsa

I bought tomatoes in December. I really don’t know what I was thinking. I’m still reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and it really drives home the point of the cost of trucking in out of season produce. There is a difference in quality and flavor. I 

Christmas Salad

I’m pretty sure I almost gave myself a concussion tonight after eating pizza. I didn’t even know that was possible, but apparently it is. We were getting in the car in a post-pizza euphoria after eating at Pizza Oasis [a slice of artichoke heart, sun-dried 

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Beet Greens

It’s totally appropriate to eat an entire package of ravioli in one sitting, right? How about when you’re home alone watching 4+ episodes of The Walking Dead in a row? I wandered around the store one night, desperate for something easy to cook, that wouldn’t