Category Archives: Food and drink

Childhood cookbook memories

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Kristin

Last weekend, Donald and I were in Nova Scotia for my 20-year highschool reunion. It was a lot of fun! I attended a tiny highschool in rural Nova Scotia, and our graduating class was somewhere between 40 and 45 students. … Continue reading →

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Highland Kitchen

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Kristin

No, this post isn’t about haggis.  Before going to see Cowboys and Aliens the other night at the Somerville Theater, Donald and I went out for dinner at Highland Kitchen.  I’d never eaten there before, but it seemed to get … Continue reading →

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Low fat, schmow fat!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Kristin

Just for a change from boiled corn on the cob, I decided to use this week’s corn from my CSA share to make creamed corn for lunch. It was yummy, though I’m feeling maybe I ought to have a double … Continue reading →

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Careful what you wish for!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Kristin

I’m sure it’s a coincidence, but last week I complained about all the vegetables we were getting each week in our CSA share, and this week we didn’t get as many.  Here’s what we got this week: 1 head red leaf lettuce 2 … Continue reading →

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Why I probably won’t join a vegetable CSA next year

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Kristin

Although the title might suggest the opposite, I love the CSA I’m in.  CSA stands for community-supported agriculture; you pay the farm a set amount before the start of the harvest season, and each week you get vegetables.  You don’t get … Continue reading →

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Roman Holiday, Day One

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Kristin

It’s been almost a month since Donald and I got back from our honeymoon, and I’m just getting around to blogging about it now. Donald has already written about it here and here. In case you haven’t read Donald’s posts, … Continue reading →

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Coffee Table Cookbook

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kristin

I recently bought this cookbook. It’s a gorgeous hardcover with a colorful cover, and many beautiful pictures of delicious-looking food inside. It was an impulse purchase. I’d been shopping for a dress for my wedding (yes, yes, the store at … Continue reading →

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Don’t fear the eggnog

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Kristin

I used to be afraid of eggnog when I was younger. I don’t like either eggs or milk, and as I’m sure you’re all aware, both feature quite prominently. You can get soy eggnog these days, but I doubt that … Continue reading →

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Cardoons, Roman mayonnaise and Facebook. And some writing.

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Kristin

I’m always excited to try a new vegetable, and I’d been noticing cardoons for sale at Russo’s, where I buy most of my groceries. Cardoons look sort of like a big bunch of celery, though they’re actually more closely related … Continue reading →

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Produce Heaven

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Kristin

Now that my boyfriend lives in the apartment upstairs from me, in the same building, I get to borrow his car. (He even gave me my own set of keys, with a little Swiss army knife attached to the keychain.) … Continue reading →

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