Bryan and I made these creepy cupcakes for Ava’s preschool class. Ava approved of all but the black licorice legs—she said, “Mom, these taste like trash.” Olivia, on the other hand, said, “More.” We’ve had a busy few days which culminated with a Halloween party at Bryan’s company yesterday afternoon and a party for 25 [...]
Archive for October, 2009
30 Oct
A tale of three recipes
Last week, I planned to make this slow cooker recipe for Coq Au Vin. My friend Chuck made it just as it was intended, with an actual, live rooster. Well, strike the “live” part, but he used a rooster from his own farm—Roger, to be exact—not the pre-disassembled chicken I picked up at the Hy-Vee [...]
28 Oct
A sunny spot
I found Dagny lounging in the only sunny spot in the house Sunday afternoon. She didn’t appreciate being disturbed.
25 Oct
Chicken Pot Pie
I made Martha Stewart’s Chicken Pot Pie recipe for friends last week. It’s one of my absolute favorite fall dishes, mostly because it’s rich, time-intensive and includes crust, all good things this time of year. The night before I served it, I made the filling. The process starts by boiling chicken with onions, peppercorns and [...]
24 Oct
The truth about cats and dogs
Bryan and I attended an early Halloween party last night…in costume.
23 Oct
Delicious details
I thought I’d share a few more photos and recipes from the party preparations for Karyl’s 60th. We served a huge assortment of appetizers, thanks mostly to Bryan’s brother Jason. He made Italian chicken, meatballs and lahvosh, and Debbie contributed two fabulous dips as well. For the main course, we slow roasted pork in apple [...]
22 Oct
Then how will they hear me?
An article in the New York Times claims “for some parents, shouting is the new spanking.” I distinctly remember being in Target shortly after Ava was born. She was sound asleep in her carseat in the shopping basket, perfectly still and angelic, and I was completely, helplessly, impossibly in love. As I shopped, I saw [...]
