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Roasted tofu with smoky chipotle tamarind sauce Roasted tofu with smoky chipotle tamarind sauce By Out of the Ordinary 05/23/13 22:23 I think we can all agree that the world would be a better place if everyone was exactly like me. Well, not like me, necessarily, just exactly like each other, but since I’m writing this from the confines of my … Continue reading →
Pistachio and tarragon tart with castelvetrano olives and asparagus Pistachio and tarragon tart with castelvetrano olives and asparagus By Out of the Ordinary 05/22/13 20:49 If The Ordinary was a TV program, (and it’s only a matter of time, really, when you think about it) this would be the moment when we’d saunter, smiling and chatting, over to a book so large it’s printed in … Continue reading →
Dense dark chocolate and raspberry cake Dense dark chocolate and raspberry cake By Out of the Ordinary 05/21/13 23:00 David and I took a trip today to the towpath we used to walk along when we first met, the place where we first intentionally spent time together, where we first kissed, twenty years ago today. Twenty years! It seemed … Continue reading →
Collards with artichoke hearts, olives and capers Collards with artichoke hearts, olives and capers By Out of the Ordinary 05/20/13 20:04 Isaac carried his new superhero to school today. He’s made of bright pink pipe cleaners (the superhero, not Isaac.) His name is eel man. Isaac started telling me a story about how eel man made a giant ball of electricity … Continue reading →
Dense apple cake with almond toffee and chocolate chips Dense apple cake with almond toffee and chocolate chips By Out of the Ordinary 05/19/13 16:26 Welcome to The Ordinary on this rainy Sunday morning! David bought a few new-old CDs recently, and I’ve been knocked over the head by how wonderful some of the songs are. Two blues compilations, and lots and lots of Buddy … Continue reading →
Tarragon and walnut pesto Tarragon and walnut pesto By Out of the Ordinary 05/18/13 17:41 Hey, kids! It’s Saturday storytelling time! As I’m sure you recall, this means that along with your daily recipe and song, you’ll get a story, too! Each week, everybody in our small salon of auteurs (well, generally me and one … Continue reading →
Soba noodles with potatoes, black beans and spinach in red pepper sauce Soba noodles with potatoes, black beans and spinach in red pepper sauce By Out of the Ordinary 05/17/13 20:06 Each day on our way to school, Isaac and I pass a house that half-burned down a few years ago at Christmastime. Apparently it will be torn down before too long, but now it’s oddly beautiful with its charred, inside-out … Continue reading →
Baked chocolate-coated cake donuts Baked chocolate-coated cake donuts By Out of the Ordinary 05/16/13 20:45 This morning was dark and gloomy, and when the rain finally came it felt like morning had never happened, we were cast right back into the night. But the sun eventually come out, and I walked to the bank and … Continue reading →
Curry-spiced chickpeas and broccoli rabe Curry-spiced chickpeas and broccoli rabe By Out of the Ordinary 05/15/13 21:56 When I was little I believed that there was something in the earth–in the trees and water and grass and dirt; call it spirit (for lack of a better word) or magic (for lack of a better word). Obviously, the … Continue reading →
Spinach and goat’s cheese tart with roasted peppers and tomatoes Spinach and goat’s cheese tart with roasted peppers and tomatoes By Out of the Ordinary 05/14/13 20:00 I have this strange feeling lately, from time-to-time, that I can’t complete a sentence. The words will get stuck somewhere between my brain and my tongue. I’ll wait patiently and powerlessly for somebody to hit me on the side of … Continue reading →
Perciatelli pasta with brothy asparagus, roasted pepper & olive sauce Perciatelli pasta with brothy asparagus, roasted pepper & olive sauce By Out of the Ordinary 05/13/13 22:13 Well, I survived another mother’s day lunch shift as a waitress. Nine hours with no break at all, literally not one second to sit down. I’ll pause for a moment so that you can shed a small tear for my … Continue reading →
Apple oatmeal chocolate chip spice cake with caramel frosting Apple oatmeal chocolate chip spice cake with caramel frosting By Out of the Ordinary 05/12/13 16:08 Happy mother’s day to all the mothers of the world, but in particular, of course, to my own mom, Jane. My mom is kind and compassionate and curious. She knows more about more things than most people ever will, and … Continue reading →
Spring empanadas with spelt asparagus, arugula and white beans Spring empanadas with spelt asparagus, arugula and white beans By Out of the Ordinary 05/11/13 23:29 Hey, kids! It’s Saturday storytelling time! As I’m sure you recall, this means that along with your daily recipe and song, you’ll get a story, too! Each week, everybody in our small salon of auteurs (well, generally me and one … Continue reading →
Thin crispy roasted potatoes piled with chipotle black beans, spinach, smoked gouda, jalapenoes, and guacamole Thin crispy roasted potatoes piled with chipotle black beans, spinach, smoked gouda, jalapenoes, and guacamole By Out of the Ordinary 05/10/13 19:42 “Why is it okay to be scruffy when you’re real?” This is a question Isaac had to answer for class, and in solidarity with the lad, I’m going to try to answer it myself, here. I should start by saying … Continue reading →
Collards and black eyed peas in spicy smoky broth Collards and black eyed peas in spicy smoky broth By Out of the Ordinary 05/09/13 19:33 I’ve been talking so much, this week, here on The Ordinary’s virtual pages. I feel like I’ve had thoughts spilling out of my head messily all over this little blank box. So today we’ll have a bit of quiet, and … Continue reading →
Smoky spicy cornmeal cheese bread Smoky spicy cornmeal cheese bread By Out of the Ordinary 05/08/13 19:18 We had a gloomy, stormy morning. I sat on the couch with Clio listening to the rain and thunder and the cars going by like waves. I thought about ichneumon wasps and the man in Cleveland that held three women … Continue reading →
Arugula and balsamic tart with a walnut crust Arugula and balsamic tart with a walnut crust By Out of the Ordinary 05/07/13 19:57 If you’re following along at home, you’ll remember that yesterday I very nearly told you the secrets of the universe. I very nearly had it all figured out. But then housework got in the way. It’s hard to ponder the … Continue reading →
Walnut, coconut, black currant, chocolate chip bars Walnut, coconut, black currant, chocolate chip bars By Out of the Ordinary 05/06/13 18:33 I’m in a mood to talk about things I don’t understand! Since David is at work, the dog’s not one for abstract conversations, and my imaginary friends are all busy with their monday morning chores, I’ll write about it instead. … Continue reading →
Roasted beet, red pepper and white bean dip with lime and rosemary Roasted beet, red pepper and white bean dip with lime and rosemary By Out of the Ordinary 05/05/13 16:12 I like connectedness. I like the idea that people connect images to make moving pictures–to make a film. I like that people connect facts to make stories. I like that people connect stories to make history and culture. I like … Continue reading →
Strawberry shortcake (with chocolate chip shortcake) Strawberry shortcake (with chocolate chip shortcake) By Out of the Ordinary 05/04/13 16:35 Hey, kids! It’s Saturday storytelling time! As I’m sure you recall, this means that along with your daily recipe and song, you’ll get a story, too! Each week, everybody in our small salon of auteurs (well, generally me and one … Continue reading →
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