The top plate was apparently made in Japan and was also only $1 at Salvation Army. The cloth is a Japanese hankerchief from Honest Ed, 50 cents.
June 27, 2011
Ontario strawberries at Whittamore Farm
I should have probably stayed home instead of going out yesterday, but I couldn’t resist a chance to go strawberry picking for the second time in my life! I’m now at home feeling sore and sick with an itchy throat, but that’s okay. Fresh berries for snacking and baking with are well worth it.
At $2 a pound, these little Ontario strawberries are so tiny and cute, but very sweet. (I have to admit that since I’m not the one who goes grocery shopping, I have no idea whether or not that is a good deal) I think they’d be perfect for decorating with….though if there are any left at the end of the week, I’d like to use them for homemade poptarts.
June 26, 2011
A quick Friday dinner: sausage & rice
When in a pinch for dinner (or brunch) ideas, I always seem to gravitate towards sausages. Leo makes all kind of dirty jokes about it, but I really, really do love sausages. They’re like my top favourite things to eat. And really, apart from worrying about the fat and salt content, what is there not to like? They’re versatile, they take no prepping time, they come already seasoned and all you need to do is throw them in a pan or an oven or a pot of delicious tomato sauce (sliced or rolled out like meatballs) and you’re done! Paired with some lovely “This Is Not Rice Pilaf” (from the ever so lovely Laura Calder) baby, you’ve got yourself a stew going!
All you need: sausages, rice, onions, garlic, your favourite herbes (I first tried it with Italian Seasoning and then with Herbe de Provence the second time; preferred it with Italian Seasoning) and quite a bit of butter.
While your rice is cooking, heat your desired amount of butter over a pan and fry in the onions until they’ve browned and carmelized. Add the garlic, herbes and season with salt and pepper for taste. At this point, your kitchen will reek of butter and onions and you will love it. Love it! Once that is all done, toss in your cooked rice in the onion mixture and mix well.
We also had a salad with it. But…yeah.
June 26, 2011
June iPhone Eats
Lit Espresso Bar; Porchetta & Co’s lobster po’ boy; grilled chicken wings; cortado and ginger cookie at Crafted Te Aro; Sky Blue Sky’s heavenly sandwiches; finished crepes at Art Square Cafe; steak & rice dinner; green Thai curry and fried rice at Salad King.
June 19, 2011
New York City, Day 3: The End
Woke up early enough to get lunch at Tea & Sympathy in the West Village on our last day. We only got about two hours to see whatever little bit of Greenwich that we could before we had to head back to catch our noon bus….
