We were so happy to have Jen visit and join us for dinner yesterday! In the name of transparency, I feel I must confess that Ben had very little to do with the production of the meal, but as usual, he brought his enthusiasm to the party. There is nothing better than a fresh, warm…
The Big Salad
It’s like a salad, only bigger, with lots of stuff in it. What’s not to love about summer? These days, we are taking advantage of every ray of sunshine and every piece of produce that comes our way. We had the best weekend ever by doing both. From top to bottom: Tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, olive…
Goldbelly – That’s how we (lobster) roll…
Ben is a HUGE lobster fan, as you may know from previous posts. When he was given an extremely generous graduation gift card for the gourmet mail order company, Goldbelly, he didn’t hesitate in making his selection. Well, he lingered on wings awhile, but other than that, it wasn’t a competition. He wanted lobster rolls….
Something Bold, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Bleu
Saturday, we had the pleasure of attending Tyler and Lindsey’s beautiful, perfect wedding. The bride’s mom took care of Sophia and Ben when they were just little, and we’ve never known a nicer family. I’m a wedding crier anyway, but when I saw this: All I could think of was this: Given Ben’s sweat and…
It Takes A Village
Saturday was Ben’s graduation party. He has been looking forward to this event for a good six years, and I think it is safe to say that it exceeded all his expectations. He planned the menu with my guidance (which mostly consisted of me putting the kibosh on serving duck to 75 people, and then…
A Father’s Day Meal that Sticks to the Ribs!
For Father’s Day, we made barbecued baby back ribs, which was a first for me. You would think that, as Ben’s mom, I would be wildly confident about meat preparation, but it seems nobody checked my credentials when I took the job, so I’ve been kind of slipping by. Sure enough, when he declared that…
21 Reasons Why
The last week and a half has been a whirlwind of activity, celebrations and milestones. Sometimes one is just too busy living life to post about it! In the last nine days: We celebrated Sophia’s birthday. Ben finished his school year. All four grandparents arrived. Sophia finished school. Ben graduated from high school. Ben went…
Easy-Peasy Lemon Squeezy!
We had a marvelous long weekend, and hope you did, too! It was so good, that I didn’t want to get back into the grind of cooking. This time, I left it to Ben to run whip on enthusiasm. “Come on, Mom, let’s get out the stuff and turn on the oven. It’s not too…
Yes, We Can! (Mooch off of our friends who produce awesome home-canned goods!)
Remember the Millers? They are the friends who took Ben for an evening of fun last year so Phil and I could celebrate my birthday. Leslie (Barb and Dan’s daughter-in-law) is the best. It’s kind of a family tradition. To know one Miller is to know and love them all. Leslie picks and cans all…
Flex Your Mussels!
For Ben’s Day Wednesday this week, we decided mussels were exactly what the doctor ordered. By the time the dust settled, we had a whole meal of small bites: arugula salad, fresh pineapple chunks, strawberries, bread, frittata, and… drumroll… mussels! We don’t have mussels all that often, but when we do, they always make us…