Sometimes there’s nothing better than an old-fashioned, tried and true side dish like these green beans. When our kids were still at home I could always count on this dish to be eaten without any complaints. I still make them whenever they come over for […]
One upside of the pandemic for me has been learning to better manage grocery shopping and varying our meals without having to run to the store all the time. A couple of trips to the grocery store got my pantry restocked with our favorite condiments, […]
Without question, the best couscous and tagine I’ve ever eaten was back in 1984 in Paris. We had gotten lost in the area near the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery where we visited Jim Morrison’s grave, when we came upon a tiny restaurant from which the […]
Confession! I’ve been distracted from my regular blogging schedule lately! First, we traveled to England in May. Then we came back and were playing catch-up with chores inside and outside the house. But I also had a really hard time just simply adjusting to being […]
After weeks of glorious sunshine and warm temperatures, the overcast weather has returned to Portland. Last night was almost a little cold for this time of year. This is exactly the kind of summer weather, where I like to make a pot of Soup au Pistou. […]
in cahoots with muddy boots 