This is Marie, contributing an article about marmalade. I love jams and have been buying up whatever looked good or interesting for a long time. I am especially interested in unusual varieties, like golden raspberry or heirloom strawberries. Naturally, that kind of thing costs $6 a jar or similarly eye-popping amounts, and sometimes requires shipping as well. Continue reading “Three Citrus Marmalade”
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The Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe, Chattanooga TN (take two)
This is Marie, contributing a Take Two on a restaurant Grant visited on his own last time. Well, he had our friend David with him, but naturally, of course, he would want his family along for the return visit. Continue reading “The Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe, Chattanooga TN (take two)”
Sockeye salmon with mustard balsamic glaze
This is Marie, contributing a new recipe we tried out just to shake things up a bit. I had gotten some balsamic vinegar for my birthday that was begging to be used, as was a partial bottle of white wine from Florence’s Wine Seller that had been gifted by the generous folks from Florence Restaurant Week. So I spent a little while searching marinade and glaze recipes with both items. This one jumped out even though it only called for a tablespoon of wine because I wanted some salmon anyway. I’m not in a mood for fish very often, best to take hold of it when it comes! Especially when sockeye is on sale. Can’t pass up something like that. Continue reading “Sockeye salmon with mustard balsamic glaze”
Just Around the Corner, Atlanta GA (take two)
This is Marie, contributing a take-two of a place we used to visit often. (Here is the original story, from March 2010.) Grant and I have a slightly odd schedule, in that he has a half day on Fridays and I have every other Friday off. So we wind up going to lunch in Atlanta every once in a while. Back when I used to work three and a half blocks away from my husband, however, I worked a standard weekday shift with an hour for lunch, and once a week or so we’d get together and eat something I’d picked up. Just Around the Corner was easily the most convenient and delicious option. Continue reading “Just Around the Corner, Atlanta GA (take two)”
Asparagus Pasta
This is Marie, contributing a few comments about a pasta dish I made because the photo looked so lovely I could not resist making it as soon as possible. I really enjoy both asparagus and pasta, but had never thought to combine the two. Since the girlchild is also a fan of both, Grant put up very generously with the recipe. Continue reading “Asparagus Pasta”
Chicken and Chorizo Stew
This is Marie, talking about a recipe that Grant found for “Chicken and Chorizo stew.” I liked the story behind it, that a woman with a child was trying to make something out of what remained in her kitchen after a week; as she mentioned, sometimes shopping with a kid is a breeze, and sometimes you have to escape before he has a complete meltdown over whether he can have one of the $6 toy cars that break in less than a week. Continue reading “Chicken and Chorizo Stew”
Montagu’s, Florence AL (CLOSED)
This is Marie, contributing an article about twin restaurants in Alabama: Montagu’s and its older sister Frostbite. We visited as a part of Florence Restaurant Week, using a gift card that the restaurant had given to our hosts, Florence Main Street; I like sandwiches and the girlchild is passionate about froyo, so the pair became an obvious choice. These were the fourth and fifth participating restaurants that we visited. Continue reading “Montagu’s, Florence AL (CLOSED)”
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