This is fast becoming my new favorite side dish. Amazing things happen when the maple syrup cooks down… it becomes sticky and almost candy like. I urge you to try this dish tonight! Parsnips are very inexpensive and who doesn’t have some maple syrup on hand? (Pssst…. if you don’t, you can substitute with honey!)
Sort of like a Cordon Bleu, only minus the cheese, and made with Italian ingredients instead of French. Okay, so it’s nothing like a Cordon Bleu but it’s definitely delicious!
The secret here is the Honeycrisp apple. The sweet, tartness of the apple combined with the earthiness of the caulfilower and the tangy goat cheese makes for one winning combination!
Ah the 90′s ….
Many a day was spent in my room, fueling my teenage angst by listening to bands like Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails or Rage Against the Machine and pouring over the latest issue of Sassy magazine (R.I.P.)
My fashion choices mainly consisted of gross amounts of plaid, big pants, (the bigger the better) overalls, and the occasional baby doll dress – always worn with my Doc Martens. Mary Janes were also a staple in my wardrobe as were my baby doll shoes (often referred to as China doll shoes).
Many call the 90′s the decade of Unfashion. This is true in many respects since this is when grunge first came onto the scene. The look was inspired by Seattle rock bands that weren’t trying to be fashionable so much as functional (it gets damn cold up there!). Following the release of Cameron Crowe’s film “Singles” in 1992, the grunge look exploded and soon found it’s way into the homes of many a teenager – myself included. Grunge was unkempt with lots of layers and quite androgynous. I distinctly remember my mother telling me I looked like an old man. This is because all of the clothes I owned were about 10 sizes too big and at some point, I’m quite certain, were in fact owned by said old man.
I recently acquired a lovely piece of Halibut (my favorite!) from a dear friend’s Uncle. He was sharing a story with James about how he caught a 98 lb – yes, you read that right – Halibut. James jokingly said, “Don’t tell her (pointing to me) that’s her favorite” Well, being the generous man that he was, he sent us home with a large piece of fish (just look at that picture!) that would’ve easily run us $35 in the store. So many thanks to Sara’s Uncle Roger!
While I”m loving all the menswear inspired pieces that are so hot right now, there’s just something so uniquely feminine about the look of lace. This timeless material evokes glamour and elegance. You don’t have to channel Madonna circa Like a Virgin, just add little lace touches in here and there and embrace your inner feminista!
mixedmedia mixed’-me’di·a (mĭkst’mē’dē-ə) adj.
A technique involving the use of two or more artistic media, such as ink and pastel or painting and collage, that are combined in a single composition.
Every season, the denim gods figure out yet another way to breathe new life into the same old duds. I myself never tire of jeans (I’m an addict in the worst way!) but this trend really has my motor runnin’….
Summer is barely a memory and I’m already missing the warm weather and longer days. This corn salsa is the perfect way to channel that….
