aquavit! part 2

sarah emily here. as a non-norwegian, I wanted to chime in about aquavit. once you taste it, you will immediately understand why it is the beverage of choice when eating rotting fish. this will sterilize you. the first time I tried it, the taste reminded me of the dentist. I can't explain it more than that. it's actually not bad, though. I wouldn't call it good, but it does have a very peculiar charm.

global dining experiences

we recently opted to add our blog to VerveEarth, a sort of geographic blog project with a librarian's good instincts. this has got me thinking about what out blog has to say about living in cambridge, massachusetts - affectionately known as the people's republic of cambridge. probably not a lot. but it's interesting to think about the conclusions that one could draw about cantabridgians from our blog. which is why I posted this picture of gina marie kissing a fish sculpture. because that's what all of us do in cambridge: worship at the altar of seafood.

a great gift idea. plus asparagus!

I'm currently looking for a new roommate and this is causing me to meditate a lot on what makes a home. for me, one of the important things, is a place where I can cook delicious food for myself and for my friends - and a place where we can enjoy the meal together comfortably. this was reinforced the other night when I made a recipe from a cookbook that my old roommate gave me as an end-of-lease present. each time I cook from it and use its recipes to make people feel welcome in my current home, I think about how wonderful it was to come home to her and how lucky I am to have her as a friend.

I'll be posting a recipe for israeli couscous stew soon. it came from the wonderful book, Entertaining for a Veggie Planet, which came from my wonderful friend, Jamie. until then, check out this New York Times recipe for asparagus and oyster mushrooms. I can't wait to try it out.

...perhaps for a new roommate?