Tomato and bread salad with ricotta

Hudson, Ohio, USA, September 2010.

Apple and cheddar scones

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2010.

Blueberry-corn ice cream sundaes

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2010.

Even though it came from the fancy dog boutique, she had to push it around the floor for awhile, bark at it and lick her chops several times before she felt good about eating it.

Somewhere, Cesar Millan is crying into his cerveza.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, September 2006.

Participants browsing the brochures on display.

Herb breadsticks

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

This was taken from inside the house; the plants are about knee-high. I planted 35 this year, all started indoors from seed. I usually plant 20 or so, but I just couldn't resist planting more this year. Over the winter we ran out of canned tomatoes from last year's garden, so my goal is to increase our stores this year.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2009.

That little french door goes to a foyer and the front door.

We are in the process of buying our very first home! It's the first floor of a renovated yellow Victorian built in 1926. It's in Salem, MA and is truly double the size of our current space. Who wants to come to our first party?

TURKEY GOES IN OUR MOUTHS.

Italian wedding soup

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2008.

Jet spent the past day and a half in the intensive care unit of the veterinary hospital. She has seizures and they got markedly worse this weekend, so she had to be monitored and placed on anti-seizure medication. It will take several weeks for her body to adjust to the meds; until then, she will be Mellow Jet.

I am so glad she's home.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2007.

Any idea how much we could sell a nice thing like this for?

We are in the process of buying our very first home! It's the first floor of a renovated yellow Victorian built in 1926. It's in Salem, MA and is truly double the size of our current space. Who wants to come to our first party?

The home buying process, step by step #2

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Pine nut cookies with rosemary

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2009.

Chicken souvlaki

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2010.

Mallows and Milan cookies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Lettuce. These will be perfect for chomping down with barbequed meat when we have kalbi (Korean barbeque).

That's cilantro and mint on the left; lemongrass, shallots and bird's-eye chilies on the right.

Larb chicken

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2007.

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Hard tack

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2008.

Mallows and Milan cookies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

Here are the chopped herbs: mint and cilantro.

Larb chicken

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2007.

Biiiiiiiiiig pupil

Hot green peppers.

Time to build up some Star Power.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2007.

There's something good over there....

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2006.

Mom does not oblige.

Italian wedding soup

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2008.

Though, really, shouldn't we all look up to sponge cake? Isn't it deserving of our respect?

Boston cream pie

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

Happy birthday, Dad!

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2009.

...on its way into the oven.

Pizza Margherita and pizza with sage-walnut pesto and gorgonzola

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2008.

I believe this is how they kiss in France.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2006.

Roasted olives

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2008.

So here's penne with chicken, feta and a spicy tomato sauce. So good.

Pasta with chicken, feta and spicy tomato sauce

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

Grilled corn on the cob

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2008.

From the garden; I believe these guys became tomato-feta salad.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2008.

Walnut and almond cake with orange-pomegranate compote

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

living room, view from behind couch

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2010.

Marinated Pecorino

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2008.

That driver's-side back wheel needs a little alignment....

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.

Chess tries to become a lap dog.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

Cocoa blocks

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2009.

Leite's consummate chocolate chip cookie

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

Breakfast cookies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2008.

Hummus, deconstructed.

Hummus

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2007.

Grandpa and Nephew made this fabulous fruit-and-cheese turkey. It had blueberries for eyes, but Nephew ate them before I could snap this photo.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2007.