Walnut shortbread

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2010.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

Chocolate eclairs

Hudson, Ohio, USA, August 2008.

Apple and cheddar scones

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2010.

Attention viewers: Fox News has absolutely nothing to say about Senator Clinton.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2008.

But I love this photo and have been meaning to post it here.

Christmas morning, Hudson, Ohio, December 2006.

Almond, pine nut and apricot crumb cake

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

American flag cake

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

And he loves it so.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2006.

Such a lovely shade of yellow/orange.

Whole-wheat spaghetti with Meyer lemons, arugula and pistachios

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2008.

Lemony lima bean, chickpea and zucchini salad

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

Sibling rivalry chicken noodle soup

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2008.

But alas, he is not here. The icing-drenched paddle attachment stands alone and unlicked. (This is a dark chocolate-caramel icing, which contains no less than one full pound of butter.)

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2007.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2010.

Herb breadsticks

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2008.

Jet has momentum.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2007.

At its best.

Italian wedding soup

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2008.

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?

Our Hanukkah feast included no less than three (3) fried dishes.

It's a miracle of oil!

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2007.

French yule log

Hudson, Ohio, USA, December 2008.

Jet enjoys some quality pre-bed Mommy and Daddy time.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2007.

Grilled corn on the cob

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2008.

This one taken with the flash, on a different setting. It's not my favorite photo, but I love that crispy bubble in the lower right corner.

Egg rolls

Hudson, Ohio, USA, February 2008.

Good, hearty food for tired trick-or-treaters.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2007.

view of kitchen and dining area from kitchen

Ripening cherry tomatoes from the garden.

Apple and cheddar scones

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2010.

Apple and cheddar scones

Hudson, Ohio, USA, November 2010.

The home buying process, step by step #1

I was missing my family back in India a lot more than usual, tonight. It's hard living so far away from the people you love. I haven't seen them in forever, so while they are family, it's almost as if we're strangers :(

American flag cake

Hudson, Ohio, USA, July 2009.

My nephew Robert was helping my Dad (his Grandpa) with some of the construction work in our new laundry room today. Robert was marking places in the non-support wood beams (framing for the drywall) that needed to be notched out to fit around pipes, etc. These are some of his "notches".

Hudson, Ohio, USA, January 2007.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2010.

...and Jet is over it already.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2007.

I'm not very tall, and I didn't feel like getting a ladder, so the webbing is comically low

I also think this is the first picture I've posted of the front of the house, we dont' often see it ourselves, considering the garage is out back.

Zatar-rolled feta

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2009.

Homemade meat pies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2010.

I love bread flour and I love the Arthurian Legend. This is the product for me.

Truck-stop cinnamon rolls

Hudson, Ohio, USA, April 2008.

And Jet likes it there.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, June 2006.

For the mole.

Mole poblano

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

Ma Chris' recipe, written in "Betty Crocker's Cooky Book."

Chocolate crinkles

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

Chess pie

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2008.

Homemade meat pies

Hudson, Ohio, USA, October 2010.

Sara Musick talks about her search for a home of her own. Musick has moved back in with her parents and is searching for a house of her own now that she is out of college and grad school.

Cream of mushroom soup

Hudson, Ohio, USA, May 2008.

Hudson, Ohio, USA, March 2010.