by Kelli Donley | Jan 14, 2010 | Domestic Art, Kitchen Talk
What to do when a coworker hands you a bag of pecans from his family’s trees? Bust out the hammer, check out what you have on hand and and yelp with glee when you find another key ingredient stashed in the back of the freezer: These little chips are like...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 14, 2010 | Journal, Kitchen Talk, Media
A girlfriend recently brought me back a copy of this Mexican magazine, knowing with certainty it would be appreciated. I’ve never read Arqueologia before, but their article on the chiles of Mexico is spectacular. They take many of the chiles enjoyed nationally...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 11, 2010 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Happy Hippie, Kitchen Talk
“Talk doesn’t cook rice.” –Chinese Proverb Don’t mind the saggy butt on this bag; it doesn’t look like it when it is full of baby supplies. This contemporary take on a baby bag is in the post, heading to Robin. I “met”...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 4, 2010 | Kitchen Talk
When I go into the garden with a spade, and dig a bed, I feel such an exhilaration and health that I discover that I have been defrauding myself all this time in letting others do for me what I should have done with my own hands. -Ralph Waldo Emerson This weekend I...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 30, 2009 | Domestic Art, Kitchen Talk
The January issue of Bon Appetit has a section on meatballs that I would have normally skipped, but one recipe in particular caught my eye: poblano albondigas with ancho chile soup. I had some friends over last night for a taste testing: 4 out of 5 stars. I think...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 21, 2009 | Adventathon, Celebrate!, Kitchen Talk, Travel
Beergaritas A bit of a confession: I’ve spent the last week on the beach with my family celebrating an early Christmas. I scheduled the previous adventathon posts, packed a bag full of swimming suits and managed to come home with some serious tan lines. I also...
