As promised, here is the second volume of my “Handmade Holiday” series… I am not sure what possessed me to do write a “crafting” post. I’m just not the crafty type. I can’t knit, sew, embroider, or crochet. I can’t paint, sculpt, or draw. No, my crafting largely depends on a can of spray paint, a good pair of scissors,… Read More »
“Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung. It came, a flower bright, amid the cold of winter, when half spent was the night… This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air, Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere; True man, yet very God, from… Read More »
There is nothing fancy about Shepherd’s Pie. It isn’t pretty or exciting. In fact, it’s really quite unbecoming. But darn it all, it tastes good. Shepherd’s Pie is the definition of good grub. (It is also the definition of 1950′s ‘casserole cuisine’.) I made this Shepherd’s Pie the other night, in order to satisfy a a sudden and intense craving… Read More »
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and yet I find myself thinking about what it means to be truly thankful. It’s just so easy to get bogged down in the details of everyday life, to get lost in the mundane. I get too caught up in it all. And I just need to stop. I need to take a deep breath… Read More »
Oh my goodness, it’s Thanksgivingtimes. I love this time of year, because it gives a sense of legitimacy to my everyday food nerderie. I pore over recipes on the internet and dream up fantastical dinner party menus all the time, but this is the time of year where I actually get to put my obsession to good use. I love… Read More »
So, a funny thing happened while I was writing this post: I managed to delete the entire post right after writing it. The incident happened late at night and I was already a little tired and crabby (and accidentally deleting my entire post didn’t help matters). I attempted a number of different tricks to recover the post, to no avail…. Read More »
I love life’s simple pleasures: the colors of autumn, sipping a great cup of coffee, putzing about the house in my crappy old blue plaid pajama pants. In my own life, I find that I am constantly striving for simplicity. I want to take the time to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. And to be quite honest, I’m failing miserably. My… Read More »