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  • Dining at Downton: Kedgeree

    Kedgeree is the very first dish served on Downton Abbey. Mrs. Patmore sends a steaming bowl up for breakfast, and with that we’re immersed in the sumptuous world of Edwardian cuisine. Brits still eat kedgeree today, and it’s one of… Continue reading

  • Dining at Downton: Fried oysters

    How many of you watched the Season 3 premiere of Downton Abbey last night? We did, after some technical difficulties, and it was every bit as lavish and funny and swoony as we’d hoped. While a certain someone (cough Josh cough)… Continue reading

  • Dining at Downton: Afternoon tea

    When I graduated from college, I moved to New York City to work at a children’s literary agency. I knew almost no one and quickly discovered that I am really not cut out for big city living. While I quietly… Continue reading

  • Sardine sandwiches

    Yep, you read that right. As you may recall, I’m one of those weird folks who actually enjoy foods deemed disgusting by many Americans: anchovies and sardines, in particular. Anchovies don’t just add a unique umami flavor to pasta sauces… Continue reading

  • Chowder, a sea dish

    Despite the cold, rainy weather (in June, no less), I have summer on my mind. The beach, in particular. Having grown up in Ohio, where the only large body of water was Lake Erie (of questionable cleanliness), I was excited… Continue reading

  • To butter shrimps

    Last weekend it felt like summer. 80 degrees, not too humid (so, more of an ideal summer than a real one), sunny. I spent Saturday afternoon setting up my tomato and pea plants outside, in a sheltered spot with plenty… Continue reading

  • A Sallad of Anchovies

    Yesterday was a cobbled-together sort of night. Chores like cleaning the hamster’s cage. Piano practice. A dinner of leftovers and random bits and bobs. Some schoolwork. The 1959 version of The Shaggy Dog (I don’t care how silly it is,… Continue reading

  • Fried Fish

    Every summer my family spends a few weeks on a small island on a lake in Ontario, Canada. It’s pretty rustic–apparently my sister and I just missed the outhouse years–but it’s my favorite part of the summer. We spend our… Continue reading