Boyfriend and I go to Asheville from time to time in order to have a quick weekend escape and to pretend that Biltmore is our own personal home. Each time we go, we pick a day to have a major meal at Chai Pani, an Indian street food restaurant. Here we can get an obscene [...]
Seems the snow missed us but dumped itself heavily on the areas around us. Thus, I got the day off! I have thus far spent it on very light cleaning, eating, blogging, and sleeping. It has been a much -needed break. On Sunday, I boiled up a bag of dried black beans for us to [...]
I had a craving on Wednesday that took me just about all day to put my finger on. It was creamy and strong with garlic. After pondering over it that afternoon, I realized that what I was craving was a calzone from Lilly’s Pizza. I used to get their basic cheese calzone, full of ricotta [...]
Ode to Kale Your leaves so verdant and fresh in hue Can be blended in smoothies or braised in a stew. Brash when raw, sweet when sauteed, Why for so many years was I afraid? A dollar a pound at the grocery, If you were cheaper, you’d be damn near free. Your taste is delicious, [...]