Flat White Virgin No More

June 20, 2010

My blogger buddy Sarah Jackson has been traveling around New Zealand and chronicling her tales for all of us to see (and read with mounting jealousy).  I have never actually met Sarah but we’ve formed a virtual friendship based on our shared love of cooking, absurd observations on life and bending the English language to [...]

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Market to Table: Cherry Pie

June 13, 2010

I would like to take you readers on a trip back into Shaw Girl’s past, specifically to the year 1990.  I was a sophomore in high school, still rocking very high hair and questionable fashion choices.  I had a major crush on one Jason Perry, but my mother wouldn’t let me go out on a [...]

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Banana Layer Cake…and Ode to Boy

June 9, 2010

On this day some 29 years ago, The Boy made his debut in this world.  He didn’t come in tap dancing or wearing a fedora, but I still think it was a milestone.  So let’s take a look at what exactly makes The Boy tick:

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Market to Table: Pappardelle with Peas and Parmesan

June 1, 2010

Pea season is in full swing here in DC and I couldn’t be happier. Peas are one of my favorite vegetables and I practically OD on them when they are in season.  Last year, I froze a huge batch of fresh English peas which lasted me almost all Winter.  But nothing beats picking up a [...]

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Market to Table: Strawberry Layer Cake

May 17, 2010

On Sunday evening, at around 5:13 pm, I had a frosting related nervous breakdown.  This breakdown involved near tears, a wayward icing knife and a big ol’ mixing bowl of butter cream.  How did I come to such a lowly state? Let’s start from the beginning (times are an approximation…it was all a haze):

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