This past Sunday started out dark and rainy. By the end of the day it was snowing making it the perfect day to stay in and enjoy comfort food. I baked the olive bread from Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s new book Isa does it. It smelled delicious, and resulted in a nice soft bread. For theContinue reading “winter dinner”
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Corning museum of glass
I finally visited the museum of glass in Corning, NY this year during their holiday open house. This museum is fascinating, not sure why we didn’t visit sooner. They have several great demonstrations, which I enjoyed. They have a large collection of glass from throughout history, as well as interesting pieces from modern artists. IContinue reading “Corning museum of glass”
bread share
What Ithaca lacks in vegan restaurants it gains in a large array of locally made food products. I could create a long laundry list of all the items available in the finger lakes. It is one of the few places I know of that you can get locally ground flour, tofu, and seitan. There areContinue reading “bread share”
santa and volunteering
This past weekend, while walking around downtown Ithaca I happened upon a large crowd of people staring up at a building. Soon I could see Santa and some elves rappelling down the side! This is something that takes place in Ithaca every year. Afterward, kids could line up to visit with Santa. I did notContinue reading “santa and volunteering”
fun with dried fruit
One of the many perks of working at a food co-op is the occasionally free fruit and veggies I can come home with. I found these sad looking pears in the break room waiting to be brought home. The skin is scratched and bruised, but these Bartlett pears are ripe and delicious. I decided theContinue reading “fun with dried fruit”
