lifelong friends

I am so privileged to have these two beautiful and amazing women to count among my closest friends.

the perfect roast chicken

Thank you for teaching me this, Nigella. This one is drenched in olive oil (a la Eric Ripert) rather than butter. Butter makes a crispier, browner skin. But I watched Eric make a roast chicken on PBS today and was inspired to try it this way.

chicken tostadas

Also from Everyday Food (it's a good magazine!). Herbs and lettuce from our garden.

vacation plans

13 weeks until this year's anniversary trip. Not that I'm counting.

tuna with cannellini beans

Also from Everyday Food. Yum.

fish tacos

A recipe from Nina's thoughtful Christmas gift last year - a subscription to Martha's Everyday Food. Partnered with locally grown asparagus.

knitted grass

How cute are these?

I found the directions here.