I wasn’t kidding about the not cooking/updating part, as is obvious from the absolute silence permeating this space. That said, I have at least two projects for a gathering this weekend that should result in some worthwhile activity. Maybe. One of them involves a pie and this whole high altitude baking thing has totally not worked out for me thus far, but we’re going to try it!
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As the due date for my second child approaches, my desire to be on my feet for any extended period of time (read: ten minutes) has made cooking less of an adventure and more of a chore. Coupled with the horrendous heartburn, well, it’s just not conducive to…anything.
Also, what food I am cooking has taken horrible pictures. Last week I whipped up some of my hero Mario Batali’s minestrone siciliana and it was incredible, but it looks awful in the photo. Tonight was more soup, a dupe recipe of Panera’s broccoli cheese, and again, delicious but in this case I completely forgot to take photographs. Win some, lose a lot more seems to be my motto lately.
I hope to get back into the spirit of things soon – after all, baby or no baby, I still have some challenges to whip up!
Sometimes, it’s just best to acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses. I frequently look outside at that big, hulking machinery known as a gas grill and think, “You know, I should learn to use that.”
And then I remember how I set the fireplace mantle on fire (pro tip: taper candles next to fresh garland is a Very Bad Idea, especially when copious amounts of festively-themed liquor have been consumed) – and at our housewarming party no less, which has a definite tinge of hilarity – and how I set a potholder on fire (pro tip: make a note of which burner you turn on before you turn your back) and then there was that time back in high school when I fell asleep with candles burning and the candleholders caught on fire…
…and I think maybe, maybe I should just leave the grill to the less accident-prone.
And so instead of writing about my backlogged recipes, like the Sole a la Grenobloise from Monday, I’m not writing anything at all, because I let someone else do all the work for me tonight. Being married is awesome.
So, let me do a little introduction here and then we’ll get to the rest of it.
So, my name is Alicia and this is my kingdom. It’s possible you came here from my other website, justthere.com, and I just want to explain to those of you who didn’t that this is to separate my kitchen adventures from the rest of my life. If you are not familiar with me, here’s a short story about who I am.
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