Art, soup, and family: Nepenthe
Join me for visit to the studio of Big Sur artist Erin Lee Gafill topped with a bowl of Nepenthe’s delicious soup.
The Kids are alright
Here is another reason my kids rock – not just because they wash the dishes – they also entertain me with their interesting views on the world and play Canasta. Best of all, they also give me handmade birthday and Christmas cards and gifts. Check out this year’s gift:
Modern midden at the MOMA
What to do with that Halloween candy
Preserving Lady Gaga’s meat dress
A Pizza the Size of the Sun
A chocolate-marshmallow-toffee dessert pizza inspired by Jack Prelutsky’s poem “A Pizza the Size of the Sun.” A post in honor of National Poetry Month.
This Is Just To Say
In honor of National Poetry Month I decided it would be appropriate to find and share what bards and poets and other wordsmiths have penned about food over the centuries. Here’s one by the American poet (and physician) William Carlos Williams I first encountered in a class many years ago. It has remained lodged in my mind fairly completely, unlike the concepts of logarithms and half-life:
Obsessive ingredient photos for cookbook – Boing Boing
Photographer Carl Kleiner’s clever photographs depicting ingredients in Ikea’s new cookbook are very, very, very cool. To check them out:
Yellow cup full of miracles
Pablo Neruda’s “Ode to the Lemon”
Dream a little dream . . . of enchiladas
This is an updated recipe for family-friendly weeknight chicken enchiladas: music, dreams, and food, all rolled in a corn tortilla and topped with sauce.
Sometimes I just have to amuse myself (2)
Another happy food face.
Thinking about apples . . .
Some random thoughts on apples.
Many excellent cooks are spoilt by going into the arts.
Van Gogh evidently thought Gauguin was an excellent cook. I wonder what he made?
Sometimes I just have to amuse myself
My twist on a face-plate, created to amuse Kid Two. What would you do with hard boiled eggs and shredded carrots?
Welcome to my skillet!
I'm Maggie, a food-loving, curiosity-seeking, nature-loving mom. I'm here serving up bite-sized recipes, raves, and reviews about food and family, food and culture, food and the environment, and food and travel. Thanks for stopping by!