albertsons is hatching up more fun

albertsons is hatching up more fun

A couple weeks ago I gushed about the new Albertsons on Broadway store but they’re turning up the heat another notch. Now through Tuesday, August 14, it’s a Hatch Chile celebration! I could smell the roasting chiles long before I could see them. With the thermometer...
that one time at blog camp

that one time at blog camp

The last time I went to camp was so long ago I barely remember more than rustic accommodations, archery lessons and crafting a dreamweaver. But I just returned from a weekend at Camp Blogaway – a self billed “boot camp for food and recipe bloggers” and boy...
a bitty bit of Bittman

a bitty bit of Bittman

If there’s my one go-to cookbook, it’s How to Cook Everything. As you might have concurred by the name, it’s a book filled with solutions for almost, well, everything. The problem with naming a cookbook, or any book for that matter, with this kind of...
the day I met ruth reichl

the day I met ruth reichl

For the size of city that Boise is, the art and culture offerings never cease to amaze me. And it’s not just that there’s quantity – there’s definitely quality. The Idaho Shakespeare Festival presents live theater in the most gorgeous setting under...
ad hoc at home – or – the most complex soup I’ve ever made

ad hoc at home – or – the most complex soup I’ve ever made

I love cookbooks. I love leafing through the pages, looking at the glossy photos dreaming of the dinner parties that I would have. The problem is that I also get a couple cooking magazine subscriptions each month and they are equally enticing. And finally, factor in...
makes you want to call in sick

makes you want to call in sick

One rainy day this winter, I treated myself to a morning at a café that not only has delicious food and a great atmosphere, but also has this wonderful wall of cookbooks. They are the proprietress’s collection, open to perusal over a steaming cup of coffee or...