02.08.10

Cooking with Love…

Posted in Duck, Lentils, strawberries at 12:51 am by cecilia

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Tonight’s dinner serves two purposes. My friend L and I haven’t seen each other for a while. And I missed her birthday celebration a few weeks ago. To me, friends connect best around food. Cooking up a tasty meal is my classic way to treat a good friend; dinner is frequently the best canvas for a colorful conversation. A few days ago, my other friend D asked me what I would recommend him to cook for his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. Suddenly, the light bulb in my head lit up. Read the rest of this entry »

06.20.09

I Heart Strawberries…

Posted in Dessert, strawberries at 10:35 pm by cecilia

It wasn’t an easy task to figure out how to consume 22 lbs. of cherries as my husband and I did last weekend. Well, we didn’t eat them all by ourselves. Between distributing them to friends, making jam out of them, and snacking a few, it turns out it’s not difficult to go through that many cherries. After I took my eyes off of the cherries, I realize strawberries are also in season. Read the rest of this entry »