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Ten-Word Thursday: Oatmeal
Simmer Till Done | October 9th 2008 by Marilyn
I’m short on blog time this morning, which nicely sets the stage well for a Ten-Word Thursday. In the fast lane today, Oatmeal. I love oatmeal, especially the steel-cut version, which is supposed to be healthier - and given the price, it bett read more
Ten-Word Thursday: Gong Bao Chicken
Simmer Till Done | October 2nd 2008 by Marilyn
Talk about my favorite chicken in ten words? You bet. Spicy, please - - green beans… …Bo Ling’s. Gong POW! Peppers, ow. read more
Ten-Word Thursday: Ice Cream
Simmer Till Done | September 25th 2008 by Marilyn
If you’ve read this blog more than once, if you’re among the dedicated few besides my neighbor and my dog - sure Cleo surfs the web, she’s a very special lab - you’ve likely noticed that I’m unable to describe anything i read more
Breadboard - Check
Simmer Till Done | September 18th 2008 by Marilyn
Some days it takes nothing to break a smile, some days maybe more - but I’m sure we can all agree that occasionally, what you need is a little doorbell surprise. I heart you, UPS guy. Wait, have a brownie! The package thing, however, works read more
Egg Whisk Winner!
Simmer Till Done | September 12th 2008 by Marilyn
It was delightful, poring over all the ways one can both clean out the fridge and scramble eggs. Between the cheeses and the peppers and the sausage and spices, I wanted to grab the Maalox just reading it. I want them all. And now for the winner. read more
25 Ways to Scramble Eggs (and a contest!)
Simmer Till Done | September 10th 2008 by Marilyn
Why must I have 25 ways to do everything? Why can’t there just be one way to make cookies, or two ways to make eggs? It’s a curse, it is - a downright motormouth how-to disease. On some things I’m resolute: steak is medium-rar read more
Invitation to Autumn
Simmer Till Done | August 28th 2008 by Marilyn
I don’t wish to be rude or anything, Autumn, but…what’s taking you so long? Did you get delayed in Chicago, ran out of gas, took the scenic route, what? Because I’m about done with humid heat and frizzy hair, Autumn. I̵ read more
Sake To Me
Simmer Till Done | August 20th 2008 by Marilyn
I’m a relative newcomer to sake, but then again it’s only recently - with the mainstreaming of sushi restaurants in America - that so many sake choices are available. It’s not a single-bottle novelty at the Japanese steakhouse anym read more
Lime-Aid
Simmer Till Done | August 12th 2008 by Marilyn
I am one lazy blogger today. Maybe Grace’s interview was so delightful (it was) I decided to leave it up, or maybe I’m in a fog because my daughter - who I swore just turned eight - heads off to junior high tomorrow. Most people remember read more
Josie and the Pie, with Diamonds
Simmer Till Done | July 23rd 2008 by Marilyn
Every August, the heat here ceases to be punishing heat and becomes cruelly disciplined heat. That is our signal to escape - we flee Kansas by driving straight through an Iowa haze, further north by the hour, looking for a lake. When we finally sto read more
Tarte Flambee: Not Without My Bacon
Simmer Till Done | July 15th 2008 by Marilyn
We’ve been home from Paris for over a month now. I finally stopped consuming whole baguettes and wearing as little makeup as possible, because one day I looked in my American mirror and decided my American face could use a little bronzer. So read more
For Mom, Chip Chip Hooray
Simmer Till Done | July 8th 2008 by Marilyn
My mom has the exceptional gift of being easy to please. She likes glossy travel magazines, Walker Bros. hash browns, her grandchildren, soft throw blankets and a good Clinique bonus. This quality makes her, as they say, “easy” to buy f read more
Order Up!
Simmer Till Done | July 1st 2008 by Marilyn
Lunchtime on the new kitchen bar. What. What? Am I the only one trying to build a better Stouffer’s French Bread pizza - in a vain attempt recapture the seemingly calorie-free bliss of my younger snacking days - only to find I created one with read more
Happy Huitres
Simmer Till Done | June 24th 2008 by Marilyn
I have tried to like oysters. I have. Certainly I like the idea of oysters - natural, rough, juicy, briny. The glimmering hope of pearls. And how about those camera-ready looks? I mean, look at those Paris oysters - huitres. They are piled i read more
Looking for Mr. Breadboard
Simmer Till Done | June 21st 2008 by Marilyn
One of our frequent hometown haunts is Teller’s, which serves modern Italian in a one-of-a-kind restored bank building. Teller’s is only a few blocks from our house and provides great wine and just the right amount of lighting for date n read more
Angelina
Simmer Till Done | June 15th 2008 by Marilyn
The eagle-eyed and photographically gifted Miz Booshay noted that this citron presse looked like it was served at the Paris tearoom Angelina - and give that girl a croissant, because she knows her cafes. It was. Mme. Booshay, I thought I was finish read more
Thin Crust, Light Sauce and Extra Fat, Please
Simmer Till Done | June 12th 2008 by Marilyn
One night on our Paris trip, we suddenly had the urge to give our expanding middles and narrowing arteries a break from buttery soup and emmenthal cheese. We were wiped that day, with tired feet and little will to scout the perfect bistro. In an od read more
Limeade vs. Citron Presse
Simmer Till Done | June 11th 2008 by Marilyn
Hello, folks! Limeade here. Just hanging around the kitchen, and it sure is hot. Well look down there! It’s my French cousin, Citron Presse. Say hey to the crowd, Citron! Hmm. Citron is pretty, but shy. Maybe she needs out of that fancy read more
Breakfast in America
Simmer Till Done | June 6th 2008 by Marilyn
Home again! Now, we chose to live here - it’s no understatement to say we adore Lawrence - but as much as I love home, I always seem to want wherever I just was. All it takes is a short visit to a new place - a pleasant place that is work-less read more
Sweeter Desserts, Same Eggplant and…Kidneys
Simmer Till Done | June 3rd 2008 by Marilyn
For the Country Doctor’s Wife, who requested an eggplant. Eggplant pretty much looks like eggplant, but the surroundings certainly give it a boost. In Paris, toothpaste looks pretty and Kit Kats have nicer wrappers. Go figure. For me. For th read more
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Simmer Till Done | May 28th 2008 by Marilyn
By the time you read this, I will be in a seat with little legroom, hurtling across the ocean toward the City of Light. The first time I saw Paris, we slept on the floor, carried backpacks and were shocked at the price of everything - bottled water, read more
I Heart Pad Thai
Simmer Till Done | May 17th 2008 by Marilyn
When they set pad thai down in front of us (Josie chicken and tofu, mine beef) we always say “oh, I won’t finish that…” chicken pad thai, Zen Zero, Lawrence Kansas But somehow, it gets eaten. And eaten. When we lived in Ch read more
Raw Fish Romance
Simmer Till Done | May 9th 2008 by Marilyn
What’s so romantic about sushi? In one of those odd tweaks of life - you know, where suddenly you hear it everywhere, I’ve heard several people name sushi as their top food for romance, including Jean at Renovation Therapy - but she make read more
One Chiquita, Gone Bananas
Simmer Till Done | May 7th 2008 by Marilyn
I’ll bet I’ve zested a thousand lemons, cored an orchard of apples and juiced the whole state of Florida. So, why is there still something about putting away the produce… …that makes me think I can rhumba? SHARETHIS.addEn read more
Lemon Drop Kids
Simmer Till Done | May 6th 2008 by Marilyn
Josie and the neighborhood kids had a lemonade stand this past weekend, set like a scene from Our Town - white umbrella, handmade signs, fresh-squeezed lemonade and sugared yellow cookies. The kids were honoring a sick friend, and wanted the money t read more
The One-Handed Chef
Simmer Till Done | May 4th 2008 by Marilyn
We hosted friends on Saturday night, our first true dinner guests in the new old house. Yes, all you parents, we’ve hosted you, too, with pleasure - but I’m talking appetizers, and wine, and plated desserts and more wine. Dinner guests. read more
Disgruntled Dessert
Simmer Till Done | May 3rd 2008 by Marilyn
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It’s the Cheesiest
Simmer Till Done | May 1st 2008 by Marilyn
I am so in love with this Beemster cheese. So much that I gave it a golden cheese halo. It is a storybook wedge - amber and firm, curls beautifully and melts like a dream. The only flaw I can see is the name…it’s like I’m hangin& read more
Would You Eat a Chocolate Bar Every Day for a Year?
Simmer Till Done | April 29th 2008 by Marilyn
I read today that British researchers are recruiting volunteers to eat one chocolate bar a day, for a year, all in the name of science. Apparently the scientific trial, beginning in June, …will explore whether compounds called flavonoids foun read more
Tell Simmer: An Interview with Renovation Therapy
Simmer Till Done | April 27th 2008 by Marilyn
Tell me why you don’t like Mondays? You won’t anymore - I went and got you a tasty way to face the week, a delicious new excuse to put off anything for a good two to five minutes. Every Monday you can read Tell Simmer, a series in whic read more
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