[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”27325467″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – Downtime by Vonda Shepard Until about three months ago, I’d never heard of black rice, or ‘forbidden’ rice. But during one of our stays on Vashon, Chef Danny made a pot of black rice and served it with a simple pork loin roast […]
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STONE FRUIT HOT TODDY
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”29749437″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – Daddy Sang Bass by Johnny Cash I’m not sure if the cold and flu season begins but I do know that it arrived here at Smith Bites 2 weeks ago – first The Professor and then four days later, moi. Somehow I’d […]
APPLE-PLUM SANGRIA
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=”27095613″ style=”metal”] Musical pairing – Let The Sun Shine by Labrinth The days are shorter, nights longer, temperatures cooler . . . bon fires, raking leaves, one final sweep of the lawn with the mower, we tuck the outdoor furniture away and drag the garden hose, shovel, […]
GLUTEN-FREE BROWN-BUTTER YEASTED WAFFLES
Waffles were a big deal at the little house on Ankeny Street; my mother had a large waffle baker that had a long black ‘fabric-type’ of cord with little gold threads running through it. She would make one very large waffle or 4 individual pieces could be torn apart and […]
ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH TOMATO VINAIGRETTE
The Professor and I are participating in Verizon’s ‘Savy Gourmet’ program and have been having fun testing Motorola’s new XYBoard (ZIE-board). We met a group of Midwest friends in Chicago last month to get a few lessons on what this new tablet can do. We’ll be talking about the XYBoard […]
LEMON THYME CAKES WITH LEMON VODKA SYRUP
For many years Anne Castle had a dream. What began as a vision took more than two years to complete when Anne left her corporate job and opened The Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls. After 27 years of marriage, Anne divorced her husband and middle-aged, with gray hair, no […]
GRAPEFRUIT CHAMPAGNE PUNCH W/LEMON THYME
[grooveshark width=”250″ height=”40″ id=31401838 style=grass”] Musical pairing – When I Fall In Love by Celine Dion and Clive Griffon Happy Anniversary Professor . . . you are the love of my life, my true North, my rock, my best friend . . . it is hard to believe that 14 […]
ARUGULA & PARMESAN RAVIOLI PRIMAVERA
Musical pairing – Primavera by Carlos Santana I don’t know about you, but I am welcoming spring with open arms . . . just wish she’d hurry up and get here . . . and then hang around for a while; we’ve had wide swings in temperatures and record precipitation […]
THE PROFESSOR’S DRUNKEN NOODLES
Musical pairing – Just A Kiss by Lady Antebellum When Debra and I first met, we spent a lot of time together; we immediately found common interests in music, travel, movies and food. And having lived here all my life, I played tour guide and showed Debra parts of Indiana […]
RED QUINOA SALAD WITH CITRUS-CURRY DRESSING
Musical pairing – All We Are by Matt Nathanson What feels like an eternity but in reality was only a month ago, The Professor was gone for the weekend and I took the opportunity to head down to Indianapolis to do some shopping . . . yep, actually drove. by. […]
AVERY’S BLOOMINGTON BITES – HAVE SOME EGGPLANT, HONEY
Musical pairing – Where Does the Good Go? by Tegan and Sara I’m willing to bet that I’m not the only one who’s ever spent a lot of time looking forward to a break only to find it whizz by all too fast, jam-packed with get-togethers and appointments, outings and […]