Putting the Mixer to Good Use

For Christmas, my Mother made the gift of a gently used KitchenAid, which was a HUGE upgrade over the old stand mixer. We've been putting it to good use.

Mushrooms

In a classic twist of irony, you can now find "Baby Portabello" mushrooms in mainstream American supermarkets. Of course, these are really Cremini Mushrooms, but most Americans would never have heard of them if not for the portabello marketing machine and the ensuing food trend that has caused portabellos to trickle down to even the most meager restaurants (a la sun-dried tomatoes, chipotle peppers, etc...)

Anyhow, even though I have to swallow my foodie pride, I am delighted to have such free access to fresh criminis.



They make a darned good mushroom ragout to put over polenta...

Hoarfrost

A brilliant shot from my friend Mike Doughty at WFF

Semi-Anual Trip to Recycle Glass

Note that not all of those bottles are ours...

Soft Hackle

The new fly-tying nook at my house is almost complete. I couldn't wait, so I sat down to tie a few soft-hackles to get my feel for the area.

Next project, learning how to take better pictures...

Colors...

Part 2 of the Amazing Striper Footage by Peter Laurelli