Category: Edibles
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A letter to a friend
Dear Kate, How did you get to be so lovely? Who taught you that tiny carrots and radishes and turnips would be so delicious if eaten raw, drizzled with olive oil, and sprinkled with salt and a bit of salsa verde? Where did you learn to perfectly fry the catfish that was caught by your…
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Sunday Afternoon
We’ve started a new thing – weekend early dinner at Elizabeth Street Cafe. Not every weekend, but just at about 5pm, when there’s no wait and we can sit at the counter looking out over the patio. We joke that we’re senior citizens, because we prefer to go out for dinner at 5 or 6pm,…
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Breakfast at Ocho
I recently developed an old roll of film, and found these images from our breakfast at Ocho in San Antonio. Notes to self: Take more film photos. I love the tones and textures here. Turquoise and orange go great together. Also, reminder: you like a regular cup of coffee with cream and sugar just as…
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Mason Jar Michelada
I’ve figured out this mix for myself. Justin likes to add lots of spicy things as well, but I like a simple, not-too-spicy michelada. Today I used Bohemia beer, but your favorite Mexican beer will do nicely. I love using the mason jar because it’s already marked with amounts on the side, making it super-easy…
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Thursday
Today we ate out twice. It’s a good thing I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions, because they would have already been broken. 🙂 We walked to Counter Cafe for lunch. We shared the lemon veggie soup. And a crab cake. And a pastrami sandwich. With fries. I like sitting at the counter in restaurants.…