Once or twice a year we make it across town to our local IHOP. Every time we go a few details never cease to amaze me about it. First, the food always tastes pretty good. Second, the staff is always incredibly nice. And third, the food always looks like the photos on the menu, unlike…
Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Galette
Please remind me to never egg wash with yolk if I’m going to take photos. The yellow sheen is just not very appealing. I like my “before baking” photos. But, the after baking photos I hate. Actually, I bet my after photos were a lighting issue as well as a bright yellow egg yolk issue….
The Business of Blogging (Statistics for June 2013)
June was no better, traffic wise, than May. In fact, it was worse. But, I am not discouraged. This analytics and traffic generating stuff is all just an experiment. Marketing and, the consumer psychology behind it, is so incredibly interesting to me. I am still in the process of redesigning my site. Hopefully it will be…
Lamb Meatballs with Lemon, Feta, and Mint
After I posted about my lamb, my husband’s editor and our family friend, Kelly flooded my inbox with lamb recipes. She is very helpful when it comes to scouting the internet, and her own personal library, for great recipes. I looked over all she sent and I finally decided on a simple, classicly flavored, meatball to…
Race Day (Our First Sprint Triathlon)
We (my husband & I) completed our first sprint triathlon on Saturday July 6th. Even though I’m not a seasoned swimmer or biker, I have to admit that, the two half-marathons we completed last summer were by far more mentally and physically challenging than this race. I don’t want to lead anyone to believe that…
Scenes From July 4th 2012
I had to move beyond my steak and shrimp post. The food itself was over-the-top good. But my photos could use a lot of help. Mostly I think I’m too novice a photographer to take photos at night. Anyway, here are some scenes from our 4th of July last year. I am excited to see…