by Kelli Donley | Mar 11, 2010 | Arizona, Community, Kitchen Talk
Talked some friends into joining me for dinner this week at Gallo Blanco. If you live in Phoenix and haven’t made it in for a meal yet, andale! The food is great, the staff is kind and the atmosphere is eclectic. The fish tacos, in particular, are my favorite....
by Kelli Donley | Mar 10, 2010 | Celebrate!, Community, Domestic Art
I’m hosting a small brunch in a couple weeks to celebrate Easter. These invitations are what spurred the idea. My take is less colorful, but inspired. I’ve had my eye on the bird stamp for a while. Now, to hunt down some champagne glasses, table cloths and...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 10, 2010 | Community, handmade, Kitchen Talk
make limoncello. My friends Juliann and Jennie are super smart librarians who can drink me under the table. Our outings regularly involve new restaurants and swapped recipes, books that are secret gems of the library, Meatloaf lyrics, and wine. Red wine, to be...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 7, 2010 | Community, Domestic Art, Kitchen Talk
My friend Shailesh, who is originally from Nepal, and his wife Aimee, invited me and a handful of other friends over this weekend to make dinner. We learned to make momos. I’d never made dumplings before, and while I’m sure I’ve eaten something...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 26, 2010 | Community, Faith
If there is a theme to my closest circle of childhood friends, it’s that we all attended United Methodist churches as youth. We were a part of Methodist Youth Fellowship. This means we spent our summers playing late-night, sweaty, parking lot volleyball...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 19, 2010 | Community, Journal, Kitchen Talk
This week’s yellow soup is roasted acorn squash with garlic and cayenne. It is spicy and perfect for the rainy weather we’ve been having. Yellow seems to be a recent theme — and not just because I’ve fallen in love with the Golden Doodle. ...
