On to the next squash exploratory recipe: soup! Just like I had never made squash gratin before, squash soup was an undiscovered country in my kitchen. Which is a shame really: squash is the quintessential fall veggie, and soup is the quintessential fall dish. So why did I have to peruse through Jamie Oliver’s Jamie [...]

Filed under: Cooking on October 29th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Many pregnant women notice changes in what they crave come mealtime, snacktime, or, well, just about any time. In my case, my tastes haven’t really changed; it’s been more of a case of wanting more of what I would normally consume (like, I need a second bowl of double chocolate ice cream – now). Strangely, [...]

Filed under: Music on October 28th, 2010 | 4 Comments »

Great Italian food is, in my mind, simple food, and thus can always be cooked at home. But even with the best ingredients and cookbooks at my disposal, nothing can make me feel like I’m back in Italy quite like a good Italian restaurant. And I recently discovered a good, very seriously good, Italian restaurant, [...]

Filed under: Local discoveries on October 26th, 2010 | 24 Comments »