Heirloom tomatoes are one of the many reasons I love the summer. I turned a beautiful batch of heirlooms into a sweetly concentrated sauce/spread/jam last summer, and I’ve been dying to do it again. Now that Trader Joe’s has their beautiful boxes of tomatoes for sale, I jumped on the chance to cook up another batch. This spread is both incredibly delicious and surprisingly versatile. You can eat it with a poached egg and piece of toast, spread on some … Continue reading
I love buying new nail polishes, and here is my current favorite: Esie’s Pop Art Pink. It has a lot of the same qualities as my other Esie summer favorite, Nice is Nice. Both look great with a tan (not that I have one) and are really long lasting. They also both have a watery consistency and require a few coats to attain opaque coverage. Three coats of Pop Art did the trick. This color is great for vacations because … Continue reading
I have been craving black bean quesadillas for days, but Trader Joe’s has been perpetually out of all tortillas. It’s been torture! We finally managed to get some tortillas before the after work rush cleaned out TJ’s stock, so it was time to fulfill my craving. But the quesadillas ended up being so much better than I remembered that my new cravings will never be satisfied. I first had black bean quesadillas in Paris when my friend had us all … Continue reading