Monthly Archives: January 2011

Butternut Pecan Soup

Posted on January 31, 2011 by joshdaddy

Josh is a huge fan of any soup. OK, not quite any soup (red pepper millet soup didn’t quite make the grade) but pretty darn close to it. It’s a hard say what’s his favorite, but this butternut soup is … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti Carbonara

Posted on January 25, 2011 by joshdaddy

In the summer of 1978, my parents took the entire family on a two month trip to Europe. We landed in Rome late in the evening, and by the time we arrived at Zia Bruna’s house, we were exhausted, disheveled, … Continue reading →

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Morning Cake

Posted on January 21, 2011 by joshdaddy

Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter! We bake cake! And nothing’s the matter! Maurice Sendak’s In the Night Kitchen is certainly a strange and wonderful (and for some controversial) children’s book, in which Mickey, awakened at night by … Continue reading →

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Rolled-up Pancakes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by joshdaddy

I am not sure when or why crepes became a standard Sunday morning breakfast in our household–I do know, though, that it was long enough ago that we called them “rolled-up pancakes” for clarity’s sake. Crepes are one of those … Continue reading →

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The Lowly Meatball

Posted on January 6, 2011 by joshdaddy

Meatballs of any variety are a major hit in our household. What they accompany is entirely secondary. In fact, not too long ago, Josh declared that an enormous bowl of meatballs would be a perfectly adequate dinner–actually, he called it … Continue reading →

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With and For and Around….

Posted on January 5, 2011 by joshdaddy

All of my children are at home in the kitchen, but it is my middle-born, Joshua, who takes greatest pleasure in cooking with me. Over the past couple of years, cooking good food, eating good food, and talking about good … Continue reading →

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