InTheSnowta's Profile

Toasted pine nuts. Works every time.

I second the West Side Market in Cleveland. I'm from Cleveland, but have moved to Minnesota... and I swear I have dreams about the West Side Market.

Bride's Cake/Zebra Cake. My Granny (from Scotland) makes it with thin chocolate cookies and unsweetened whipping cream. Add a few spoonful of mascarpone to stabilize the cream, layer on a pretty dish, cover and chill overnight. It's really easy and delicious. You can also make individual portions. I have to do that, otherwise the temptation to eat the whole thing is just too much!

There are 7 kids in my family. I'm the eldest. We are all loved, well taken care of, socially-responsible, well-adjusted people. As for "quality time," I don't think any of us have ever felt neglected. Regarding the carbon footprint of my family, we have always recycled, use public transportation, and three of us are vegetarian. There wasn't always a ton of luxury growing up, but we never lacked anything.

Our parents are not religious, and are both (college educated) Cleveland area factory workers. If all of their kids decided to be childfree, Mom and Dad wouldn't bat an eye.

Everyone has the right to control their own fertility. If you choose to have a kids, use technology, adopt or be childfree, those are your choices.

I adore your yellow and green tile! Your kitchen is sweet without being sickly and cloying. It's just lovely.

Since I was married this year, I received a great number of my kitchen gifts this year! My favorites are our dishes, glassware and silverware. (And pretty much everything else we have, since we picked most of them.)

But my absolute favorite, is my great-grandmother's tea infuser. It looks like two little filigree spoons stuck together. It seems odd, but it's something she used everyday, and now I use it everyday.

I love making braised red and white cabbage (or a winter green) and rutabaga with balsamic vinegar or wine in the slow cooker. The restaurant I work in uses it as a base for soup, but I think it's delicious on its own.

I made 100 yards of doily garlands (like photo 3) for my wedding this summer. We are using them for holidays, birthdays, and all sorts of other things. They are lovely and soooo easy to make.