Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Do you ever feel like this...?

These days I feel a lot like Gus from Cinderella.  If you aren't familiar with Gus, and I assure you that I am, he is the little mouse with a stack of corn up to his teeth.  As a kid I watched two movies on repeat.  Cinderella and Lady & the Tramp.  I can quote an impressive (?) amount of dialogue from Cinderella...verbatim.  Not to mention, I am totally shameless about it.  Having started a new job, traveling to Philly to NJ to NJ again and again to Nashville and back to DC, I feel as though this blog has become both the stack in Gus' hands and the cat.  How sad, no?  I promise not to get dramatic, and instead I will just share with you a menagerie of recipes, dishes, parties and guests that I've shared meals with over the last few weeks.  

Menu:
Sausage and Three Cheese Tart (#139)
 Schaeffer picks herbs from my "garden".
Trio of Mozzarella, Parmesan & Ricotta
Notice here two important details: Elijah's new chair and the exquisite 1930s champagne glasses Anita gave me.  I'm a beer out of the bottle and wine out a tumbler type of gal, but I absolutely cannot resist pouring my drink into one of these beautiful things.  It feels all fancy.

Menu:
Veggie Frittata (#140)
Cucumber, Tomato & Olive Salad (#141)
Patriotic Berry Tart (#142)
Menu:
Make this beef.  It is delicious.  And easy.
Use the freshest veggies.  I omitted peas and substituted snow peas to do so.
The reason I cook. Really.

Phew.  I needed to get that off my chest.  The summer is absolutely flying by.  I miss the regular ramblings here, honestly.  This past weekend brings a few wonderful family dinners to share.  Look around for them soon.  

156 to go...

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