Peachy Keen

in

Billy!!!!!

As you know, for both of my pregnancies, I had reflux so badly that I had to give up on many of my favorite foods (Mama Lil's, peanut butter, Indian food!).  With June, the reflux vanished a few days after she popped out.  With HJ, however, it persisted.  So much so that many of the pregnancy-forbidden and soon-to-be-enjoyed edible pleasures that help women get through the pain of childbirth (sushi, camembert, HUGE glasses of wine) I STILL couldn’t tolerate, even when maxed out on all of the over-the-counter medications.  But, finally, pregnancies and breast-feeding well behind me, I saw my internist and got a script meant to smash my symptoms to bits.

Read More

A Beef with Milk

in ,

 

Coucou Cherie!

Can you believe that a year has come and gone since we started formally blog-letter writing?  I know we haven't written as much as we had planned, or probably cooked as much as we had hoped, but we have created an excuse to eat a little too much (and then talk about it) and we have done it for a whole year, so I'd say success all around! This calls for a drink!!

Read More

WE'VE GOT MAIL!: The Bartender

in ,

We’ve got male! Er--mail! We’re so excited to share a letter from our first man-contributor, Sarah’s husband Tygh. Since he and Sarah first started dating as sophomores in high school (yes, you read that right, they about to celebrate 19 years as a couple!), Tygh has been a steadfast supporter and beneficiary of Sarah’s culinary creations. He loves to eat well, gives thoughtful feedback, and most importantly, never begrudges a girl that second bowl of ice cream. One of the many things that he and Sarah share is a genuine love of the process – you know, that focused trial-and-error that separates an average recipe from a fantastic one. Turns out that while Sarah has been refining her recipe for the perfect homemade brioche, Tygh has been doing a little experimenting of his own…  -Libby

Dear Libby,

Having the distinct good fortune of being Sarah’s husband for over ten years, I’ve been on the receiving end of some truly amazing cooking.  As Sarah’s “official taste-tester” I’ve been lucky enough to sample everything from her savory Bolognese sauce to her fresh blueberry pie... 

Read More