Category Archives: Kitchen

Cook the Books! May: Tender with Nigel Slater

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

It is stunning in Seattle at the moment. Sun. Warmth. As soon as I have this post up, I’ll be retiring to the garden to prep, weed, fiddle, and poke around. Or I will cuddle up on my gorgeous orange … Continue reading →

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Cook the Books! Review: The Mile End Cookbook

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

I was pretty excited about The Mile End Cookbook. Everything sounded so promising. So comforting. So delicious. I mean, really? Pickles? Cured meats? Home-y sides? Cheesecake? What is not to love really? The Cooking: I made a lot of things. … Continue reading →

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Cook the Books! Cinnamon Buns to Cheesecake!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

The month is flying by while The Mile End Cookbook, and life in general, continue to bum me out.  What a cruddy few weeks of news, huh?  And, to top it off my Dad didn’t get a liver transplant. Again. This … Continue reading →

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Cook the Books! Pickles and Such!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

April at Cook the Books! is all about Jewish comfort food!  We are diving into The Mile End Cookbook. Briggs did the introduction a few weeks ago and I’m eagerly awaiting our Cook the Books! Dinner Party so I can … Continue reading →

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March Cook the Books! Roasted Halibut and Wrap-Up!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

We did it! Despite my fears, I cooked seafood multiple times in one month! I did it! Good Fish (by Becky Selengut) certainly fit the bill for expanding my horizons! Another great Cook the Books! month! The Cooking: I started … Continue reading →

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