Archive for December, 2009
Here’s to a prosperous 2010!
The "Financier"
Where to begin? I’ve long wanted to write this but couldn’t find the right time or words.
I was let go from my computer job last August. I had no bitterness against the company who, as a media business, was one of those hit hardest by this recession. I was struck with mixed emotions of [...]
Kitchen Musings
Ringing in 2010
Thank you guys so much for all your well wishes on my last post. Losing a loved one is never easy but seeing your kind comments definitely brought a smile to my face. Isaac attended the ceremony with me, we grabbed lunch and then headed back to Richmond to unwind for the rest of the [...]
Eating Bird Food
3 Milk Toast
Originally posted here.Tres Leches Cake, a three milk, or sometimes four milk, soaked cake, is a Latin dessert staple that is relatively new to food culture. This rich sponge cake is made with sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole milk and s…
Monkey Dish
The Fat Canary in Williamsburg
I already posted about spending the day in Williamsburg right before Christmas. On that day we capped it off by dining at The Fat Canary located in Merchants Square. By far, the best restaurant in Williamsburg. We ate there last year and were wowed. We…
River City Food & Wine
Edible Old Dominion 2009-12-31 08:19:00
Icey on the farm this morning. A few brave hens are still laying. We have faith that carrots, beets and onions are still growing strong below the frost line.
Edible Old Dominion
the year IN review. (1)
edit: this is bad, SOOOO very bad. but i am leaving up the post for today (dec 31st).
i write reviews. what THAT means is… i eat, then i write.
i admire others for the same.
so in review, here are my thoughts on the best: (i.m. very and super au gratin h.o.)
the cheeserific begins now.. so stop [...]
Uncategorized, Whine Me Dine Me
pizza, beer and hockey fights
Ok so there weren’t any fights between the actual hockey teams we saw but I’m pretty sure every knucklehead Caps fan in D.C. wanted to push me off the ledge of the Metro this past Christmas weekend. I am a die hard New Jersey Devils fan and I went with some friends up to the [...]
PAMPARIUS, Uncategorized
Death by Cute
I happened to need a laugh and found this on a friend’s Facebook page. It sufficed…
impolitic eye
The Tea Spot: Red Rocks
I woke this morning and decided to meet up with an old pal I haven’t seen in a while, Mr. Stove Top Oats.
This bowl was the standard oatmeal / oatbran combo with 1/2 a banana cooked in and topped with Zaydie’s Almond Blueberry Granola, sunflower seeds and TJ’s Sun butter! It’s funny because all the [...]
Eating Bird Food
Frothy
Before leaving the beach house yesterday morning I had a frothy non-fat cappuccino and a bowl of Kashi go lean creamy truly vanilla oats with blueberries.
Do you spy my knitting project on the table? I can’t wait to show you all my first “real” knitting project once it’s complete. Any guesses as to what I’m [...]
Eating Bird Food
An evening of nothing– kind of.
I know that I haven’t blogged much about things outside of edibles, and I kind of like keeping it that way. Not because I’m afraid to open up (I am an open book, foreal), but because this is the va foodhead blog. Still, I wanted to take some time to te…
va food head
Bee Box #12, How to Host a Cookie Swap
After a year of writing how-to host every sort of soiree, from Chinese New Year to apres Christmas cookie swaps, I’m done. This is the last installment of the series. Check back next year for two brand new columns, written by yours truly for RVA News, …
Monkey Dish
Macaron Stage at Atelier Pierre Hermé
A view of the pastry kitchen
Hope you all had a great Christmas! It took me several tries to finally finish this post, what with holiday orders, shopping and celebrations. So here it is , my experience as a stagiere at Atelier Pierre Hermé. Should I tell you all how nervous I was? I had a [...]
Kitchen Musings
Yumminess and Crafts
Although the sun wasn’t shining here at the beach today, the day was still full of relaxation, creativity, and deliciousness. I woke up to a gentle hatha yoga sess from yoga download, a non-fat cappuccino, and buckwheat pancakes. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Blueberry, almond buckwheat pancakes will pure maple syrup to be exact! I [...]
Eating Bird Food
Happy Shopping Day
Christmas morning I awoke to an excited bed buddy ready to open presents. No, not Olive- Isaac! We turned on the Christmas music, made coffee, breakfast and then OPENED the gifts. It was totally fun and Santa did an excellent job this year.
The highlights were a stability ball
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and a DVD to go with it.
Cardio [...]
Eating Bird Food
Cheese-Stuffed Dates with Prosciutto
All I have to say here is – thank you , Giada!You had me at goat cheese, much less prosciutto, marscapone, medjool dates……….Cheese-Stuffed Dates with Prosciuttocourtesy Giada DeLaurentiisIngredients1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperat…
Bella Lately
You know it’s a good Christmas when…
Your stocking has a microplane grater and a meat mallet from Sur La Table and your “big” gift is a Weber Rocky Mountain Smoker (and an immulsion blender from the sister-in-law).The smoker is fired up and chugging along right now. The first batch of ri…
One Couple's Kitchen
Merry Merry Christmas
Isaac, Olive, and I have been on a world wind tour over the past few days traveling to see family for the holidays. We stayed at my Dad’s place on Wednesday night after visiting my Uncle at the hospital and then traveled to visit the rest of my family. We stopped for a quick lunch [...]
