Simmer Till Doneevery bite tells a story, every dish is delishCompany Cherry Chicken: Please Stand By- September 16, 2008 We had friends to dinner the other night, a nice little party with flowers and wine and Josie upstairs. These days I like making it nice but not stiff, special without fuss - but just a few years back it was all fuss all the time - to a newly minted chef girl, married girl, ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/16/company-cherry-chicken-please-stand-by/ Tell Simmer: Caroline Lubbers from Whipped- September 15, 2008 Over at Whipped, Caroline notes what she likes (good movie popcorn, bread pudding) what she does not like (corporate life, maraschino cherries) and what she loves (a perfect peach, life). These distinctions - like, not like, love - find their way into most Whipped-up posts. Caroline&8217;s straightforward recipes have a good dose of family, humor, ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/15/tell-simmer-caroline-lubbers-from-whipped/ Egg Whisk Winner!- September 13, 2008 It was delightful, poring over all the ways one can both clean out the fridge and scramble eggs. Between the cheeses and the peppers and the sausage and spices, I wanted to grab the Maalox just reading it. I want them all. And now for the winner. In a rigorously fair ceremony overseen by - um, ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/12/egg-whisk-winner/ Why Im Afraid of Pears- September 11, 2008 I&8217;ll be traveling through airports in the morning, sucking down Starbucks and looking for a decent snack - so the Scrambled Egg winner must wait, and will be announced Friday night. Just think - that adorable little whisk, the perfect kitchen bling, could be yours! But first, since I&8217;ll be on the move tomorrow, ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/11/why-im-afraid-of-pears/ 25 Ways to Scramble Eggs (and a contest!)- September 10, 2008 Why must I have 25 ways to do everything Why can&8217;t there just be one way to make cookies, or two ways to make eggs It&8217;s a curse, it is - a downright motormouth how-to disease. On some things I&8217;m resolute: steak is medium-rare, there&8217;s one way to fold a t-shirt and ice cream should ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/10/25-ways-to-scramble-eggs-and-a-contest/ 1-Year Blog Birthday: New Old House, Simmered Till Done- September 8, 2008 One whole year As in photos and recipes and 260 posts about nothing, fluffy as frosting Impossible. But true! Just over a year ago, we got the fantastical idea that we could build a new old house. I mean, not us personally. We&8217;re good with paper, pencil, and Internets. Hammers, not so much. The house decision changed ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/07/1-year-blog-birthday-new-old-house-simmered-till-done... Seeing Stars- September 5, 2008 So, while I was fixing the kerflooey blog-bugs, I put together a little chat - maybe not so little - on why I didn&8217;t stick with fine dining. It&8217;s a magical high-end world and everyone wants in, right Well, the five-star kitchen is tempting, to be sure - but you can make that almost ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/04/seeing-stars/ Blogging- September 3, 2008 &8230;not a piece of cake. Technical difficulties! I don&8217;t remember dropping the Mac in chocolate frosting or broiling my hard drive, but the simmer gods sure are mad and behind the scenes, Wordpress looks kerflooey. We&8217;ll be back up soon with something good - and don&8217;t eat all that cake while I&8217;m gone, young lady. Ah, ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/03/blogging/ Tell Simmer: Melanie from BeanPaste- September 1, 2008 Melanie describes herself as &8220;30-ish, married, mother to two small, tasty-smelling children&8221; - a former &8220;muckety-muck&8221; currently staying home and enjoying &8220;every excruciating second.&8221; All true, but she forgot a few alter egos: food photographer, funny writer and proprietor of BeanPaste, a blog that chronicles, well, every excruciating second. BeanPaste doesn&8217;t just host Melanie&8217;s ...http://simmertilldone.com/2008/09/01/tell-simmer-melanie-from-beanpaste/ |