December 2009

i may be cooking mostly vegetarian cuisine at home these days, but i had to thank my lucky stars at school today when i saw what we were making in the kitchen and learning about in the demonstration. you may have seen some of my tweets today (if you’re following me! @particularmolly), but if not, [...]

phew! dinner is in the oven, and i finally have five minutes to sit down and tell you all about my first day at leith’s school. it’s been a crazy long day, but i feel like i’ve learned so much already. can’t wait for the next four days (and i MUST remember to bring tupperware [...]

starting tomorrow (that’s monday) i’ll be attending my one-week course at leith’s school of food and wine. the day has finally come! so i’m putting the word out right now that, while i plan on continuing my tradition of daily posts, please bear with me if they aren’t lengthy or have a nice photo inside. [...]

juicing

by molly on December 13, 2009

in healthy habits

the particular kitchen just got a WHOLE lot healthier. my very generous grandma gave me a wonderful early christmas present (since it’s a little too big to bring to the states and then back to england again). A JUICER! i’m so excited to start making my own juices (and coulis and cold soups and cocktails…) [...]

spicy spaghetti

by molly on December 12, 2009

in pasta

after a week making mince pies, almond brittle, soup, and roasted squash, i wanted to do something very quick and easy for dinner last night. and what could be easier than spaghetti? i don’t think i’ve had proper spaghetti with tomato sauce in ages. probably because i didn’t think pasta was something i could eat. [...]