Verbless VVednesdays

August 29, 2012

Men and their toys. Loud, primal things with wheels and gears. The quick stop at the tractor store: a must. The long stop – inevitable. A red one? A green one? The bigger the better.

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Make Sauce Like a Sicilian

August 27, 2012

One day a few years ago, when I was feeling especially full of bravado (blame it on the Regusci ’05), I asked someone I know, a person whom I am neither identifying as a him nor a her for anonymity sake, a person of Sicilian origin, who will heretofore be referred to as simply ‘The […]

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Potluck Party Post!

August 24, 2012

It’s THAT time! The End of Summer Potluck Party Post! The crickets are singing, the sky is turning moody and getting darker earlier, the kids have their school supply list to fill, the cool-loving lettuces and kales are making their appearance in the garden once more, and the tomatoes, basil and peppers are at their […]

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You Know You’re a Hick When…

August 23, 2012

You know you’re a hick (or an honorary hick) when you’re at a jewelry store in Manhattan just a few days before your birthday and your lovely, sweet, generous husband puts a beautiful diamond ring on your finger and asks, “Well? …Do you like it?” And you look down at the gleaming thing, back up […]

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Verbless VVednesdays

August 22, 2012

Cucumbers. Wiggly. Warted. In a bowl. Instead of flowers.

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A Summer Supper with Chef

August 20, 2012

When you’re lucky enough, like we are, to have a distinguished chef in the family, you take care of him (or her as the case may be) as best you possibly can. For us that means following Chef Tyler Viggiano’s instructions to a T, gathering the nicest vegetables the garden has to offer, running up […]

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A Potluck Party! You’re Invited!

August 18, 2012

We’re throwing a (virtual) Potluck Party at The Muddy Kitchen! You’re all invited! Feature your recipe! Feature your blog! I’ll be making the fried zucchini blossoms, a few loaves of the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Kachumber Cocktails for everyone who wants one and some Caldo Verde soup (I’ll give you guys the […]

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“Hello? Fried Zucchini Blossoms.”

August 16, 2012

While some people might be inclined to name their restaurant after some sort of food that resonates with them, like ‘Osso Bucco‘, ‘BLT‘, ‘Tamarind‘ or even ‘Dirt Candy‘, I’d have to name my place ‘Fried Zucchini Blossoms’. Yes, I realize that it might not fit on the awning and answering the phone might grow tiresome, but […]

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Verbless VVednesdays

August 15, 2012

Dreamy spot. The Muddy Kitchen. From the road. (Photo credit: Antonella Vitale) xx All verbless comments comments/observations welcome….  

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Make the Guests Cook Dinner

August 14, 2012

When my guests come for dinner, they always sit across from me on a stool at the center island in The Muddy Kitchen during prep time. They sip this or that, listen to the birds chirp or the frogs sing down by the pond, watch me mill about grabbing various ingredients from the fridge or […]

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