http://www.lastnightsdinner.net A peek into our kitchen Fri, 09 May 2008 15:52:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes dinner is more about putting together a few items from the fridge and pantry and less about actual cooking. Last night was one of those times - I had something planned for dinner, but as the morning's rains moved out, leaving us with a beautiful, warm evening, the ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/05/09/some-assembly-required/ I've mentioned before that I don't have much patience for pastry, for the precision and measuring it requires, but I'm lucky that my husband does. A couple of months ago, we teamed up to make Gourmet's Onion Tart with Mustard and Fennel, and it was a big hit with ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/05/08/the-upper-crust/ Yesterday was so beautiful all I could think about was sitting outside, enjoying the fresh air and sunshine and marveling at how seemingly everything around us is in bloom. We had thawed a large Cornish game hen that made the trip from Brooklyn with us, and we had planned ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/05/07/something-simple/ Cooking with an ingredient that bites you back? Hey, why not. I had been curious about stinging nettles for a while now, so when I saw them at the farmers’ market on Saturday, I decided to pick some up and figure out what to do with them later. ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/05/06/stinging-velvet/ Barbecue and Iron Man with friends on Friday, a trip to the farmers' market and the newest Farmstead outpost on Saturday, wandering Federal Hill on Sunday... yeah, despite the cold and rain, we had another great weekend in our new city. We're trying to be frugal these days, but I couldn't ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/05/05/weekend-eats-and-drinks-26/ We love our pasta, but it's rare that we have it two nights in a row. However, my week turned pretty hectic, and as a result I've been feeling tired and uninspired. I still wanted to get a home-cooked meal on the table Wednesday and Thursday nights, and ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/05/02/noodling-around/ In the days leading up to our departure from NYC, Mike and I were keeping a very close eye on Lucy's Greenmarket Report to monitor the anticipated arrival of asparagus at Union Square. We were hoping we could get our hands on some before the move, and one recent ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/04/29/worth-waiting-for/ Lots of food and drink related activity this first weekend in our new home, as we embarked on our first Providence food safari to supplement the goodies we moved up from Brooklyn. We had beautiful weather, which made for more enjoyable wandering, and which also meant we were eager ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/04/28/weekend-eats-and-drinks-25/ ... is this thing on? So, um, hi! We're here, in Providence, in our new amazing little home, and it has been crazy and we're pretty much exhausted and we still have loads to do before we're settled in for real, but we're so incredibly happy here. Our new ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/04/27/new-beginnings/ Whew! I am bruised, scraped, and generally banged up from packing and shifting boxes around the apartment. I think I broke every fingernail (not that they were long to begin with). We accomplished a lot over the weekend, but we also made time to eat well. ... http://www.lastnightsdinner.net/2008/04/14/weekend-eats-and-drinks-24/