Mandatory Tomato Post

tomato burrata

It’s August.  Over halfway through August. Officially Tomato Month. And I haven’t had a single tomato post!!! My favorite tomato stand has been fully stocked since right around June 21st  (I was definitely counting down).  And my tomato stock has … Continue reading

Food Valentines

Brad and I don’t get to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It’s one of those “holidays” that there is no way you’re going to get off in the restaurant industry.  And I could insert the standard “We show each other we love each … Continue reading

Sick Day: Blueberry Muffins and Squash Soup

Seriously, everyone’s getting it. The flu, that is.  It was only a matter of time before Brad and I caught it, too.  It has been going around our work, taking people out like dominos.  I showed up to host last … Continue reading

Keeping Traditions

One thing I have learned in this huge transition phase that we are going through is that you have to figure out the traditions that are the most important to you and then you have to make them work.  It … Continue reading

Tablecloths.

There are only so many pictures you can take of carrots and radishes and beets and potatoes before you start realizing you miss the summer market. The Winter Farmer’s Market has it’s own charm that doesn’t always involve produce.  This … Continue reading