The day is finally almost here; my sister’s wedding! We are off bright and early tomorrow. I’ll bring back beautiful pictures of Sonoma, wine and the cake! This is what my packing looked like tonight…
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Viva Rafa!
What a perfect cup to drink coffee from while watching the French Open!
(Yes I know the French Quarter isn’t actually in France)
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Wedding Season
I apologize for the lack of posts last week. I was in full blown bachelorette party planning mode for my sister’s party that was last weekend. It was an amazing weekend with friends and of course lots of partying. I thought I would share one of the desserts I made, a fruit tart.
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Book Signing – The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
Last night I went to The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook book signing with Deb Perelman. I went straight after work and got there probably 10 minutes after they started handing out tickets. I got number 131. It didn’t really dawn on me what that meant. What 131 means is if Deb took the time to chat with each person for one minute per person that means two hours till my turn.
Deb spoke and filled the room with her humorous stories and advice. It was fresh and fun and lots of question time. Deb was great and gave each person the time they wanted. I sat around for about 45 minutes till it dawned on me what my number 131 meant. It meant time to just go switch my cookbook for a signed one and head to sushi and wine with the sister. I figured I already got my time when I interviewed her.
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That’s a Wrap!
Christmas has come and gone and what that means is lots of dishes are left in its path. This year our traditional polish meal of pierogis and mushroom borscht were created in the tiny kitchen of my sisters new house in the Highlands in Denver. It’s a tiny kitchen but we made it work with all of us rolling, mixing, and of course singing.
Kapusta filling, which is sauerkraut and mushrooms.
Above is my sister’s fiance John playing Subway Surfers a phone game. Do not let your friends or family play it if you ever want to talk to them again. Adding my sisters fiance to our mix is great because he made a beautiful orange star anise brown sugar glazed ham. One of the many reasons we love him.
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And We’re Back
This was my first trip in, I don’t-know-how-long, that I didn’t bring my computer. For almost a solid four days I was computer free. I must say it was pretty amazing. I also bought a ticket, so no standby traveling for me this time, which was also pretty amazing.
This Thanksgiving we went to New Hampshire for my cousin’s wedding at the Omni Resort in Mount Washington. We had Thanksgiving dinner at my Aunt’s in Exeter, New Hampshire. I of course brought the cake, which means I brought it on the plane. If anyone wants to make friends on a plane or in the airport carry a container with cakes in them, people will comment.
Hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving and are ready for the transition from pumpkin everything to gingerbread.
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Falling for Fall
Colorado has been great for many reasons, but one of my favorites has been hiking. A couple of weekends ago my roommate and a couple of friends and I went to Aspen for the weekend. We were staying with my friends Aunt and Uncle who wanted to wine and dine us all weekend—I won’t argue with that. It was amazing. Relaxing, wine drinking and cheese eating weekend. It was also the perfect time of year because the aspen trees were changing colors so it made for an icredible hike in the little town of Redfern. It was so picturesque the whole time that it was almost impossible to put the camera down. We hiked and then enjoyed a lovely cheese, sausage and pear picnic. I think that was the exact moment that I fell in love with Colorado.
We also got to enjoy the Aspen Farmer’s Market as well. Rows of beautiful booths filled with produce, pastries and more. They have peppers in a hatch rotary roasting contraption that was interesting. With the mountains in the background its hard to imagine a better farmers market.
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Drivin, Drivin, Drivin
I am happy to tell everyone that I have accepted an internship with 5280 magazine! The only thing is, that it is in Denver, Colorado (hence the title of this post). Some might see this as a bad thing, to leave the beautiful city of Charleston, that is–but I love Denver. I love the mountains and the snow and couldn’t be more excited. I’m sad to leave my friends and Charleston behind, but I am ready to experience another part of the country and work with 5280.
My friend Becky, who is clearly a saint, drove with me from Charleston to Dallas (where I stopped to visit my sister and break up the drive). And believe it or not we made the 18 hour drive in one sitting. It also could be harder to believe that we made the journey with no ipod and only one cd, Britney Spear’s “Baby One More Time”. We left Charleston at 6 am eastern time and arrived in Dallas at 11:30 pm central time. To say I needed two days to just chill is an understatement.
I am headed out tomorrow for the final 14 hours to Denver. Fingers crossed it goes as well as the first drive!
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Happy Eggs Benedict Day!
I may love Saint Patty’s Day and Halloween but I think I may have found my new favorite holiday…National Eggs Benedict Day! Today is Eggs Benedict Day and must not be missed. So go get your hollandaise and poaching pants on and whip up the most delicious breakfast dish known to man kind!
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Catch of the Day- Sydney Fish Market
Fish markets don’t stand a chance next to Sydney’s. The Sydney Fish Market is the second largest fish market in terms of variety outside of Japan. It is unlike any fish market I have ever been to and my dad as well which says something. The Sydney Fish Market is a warehouse with one main isle down the center and shops on either side. One thing that makes it special is that it sells more than just fish. There are six seafood retailers, a bottle shop, fruit and vegetable market, bakery, sushi bar, restaurant and gift shop. I finally stopped in the gift shop this time and got a kangaroo cookie cutter.
You walk down that main isle and you are stunned by everything you see around you. It’s busy and you want to go in everywhere and you don’t know what to choose. Once you have chosen the venue you want its time to buy the seafood. You can either buy cooked things like prawn and lobster or there is a bbq that has standard seafood or you can choose from the raw seafood and have them barbeque it for you. If you are an oyster lover like myself they have many oysters to choose from and at a very good price for Sydney.
There are all different kinds of fish; whole fish, small fish and everything in between. One thing I found that I had never heard of before the market was a Moreton Bay bug or also known as the Bay lobster. They are named after Moreton Bay in Queensland Australia. They look the just the tail of a lobster. They are similar to taste as a lobster but not as rich and sweet and they are missing the melt in your mouth goodness. Definitely try them but if you are as much of a lobster fan as I am I don’t think you will be switching over. Sorry bugs.
After a delicious meal on the picnic tables by the water, I always head down to the fruit market and get a chocolate covered strawberry. It is the perfect ending to the perfect, fresh, right off the boat seafood meal.
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