Gingertecture 2010

We won for best construction!

Turning 27, Married 2 Years

*boy sculpted this before meeting me out to eat for our 2nd Anniversary. The chef from our favorite place opened his own place and serves deviled eggs, making it my new favorite place.

It hangs perfectly on vacant nails between the Bowls and the Whale, which we bought last year on our anniversary in Nantucket.

3 days later, I bought new pillows for the new bed on my way home before heading to the park with Bacon. Acorns have been falling for weeks but my birthday was the first perfect fall day.

Got my new Buddha Bowls (lower right corner; gift from my sister) settled in. They add much needed personality to the bottom shelf of our open cabinet — a whimsical complement to the sentinel army of espresso cups in the upper left.

From *boy: Incredible Fold Booties by United Nude; Scribblish, Squint and Bananagrams, our first family boardgames.

Devil's Food Cake

Very rich, especially on top of Eggplant Fries, Fried Chicken and Mashed Potatoes.

Here's to 27 and year 3...

Chile Corn Chowder

3 Tomatoes
1 Onion diced
2 Poblano Chiles diced
6 Tbsp Butter
5 Cups Frozen Corn, divided
2 tsp Salt
1 quart Milk
1 cup grated Monetary Jack Cheese

In a cast iron pan roast tomatoes until charred outside and soft inside. In a soup pot, saute onions and chiles in butter over low heat. Add tomatoes, 3 cups corn, salt, pepper, and milk. Bring to scalding point (when bubbles form around the edges of the pot and the milk starts to foam). Do not boil! Remove from heat and let cool. Puree in a blender or with a stick blender in the pot. Return to heat and add remaining corn. Bring to a simmer and taste for salt and pepper. Garnish with cheese and croutons. *girl and I had leftover toasted pumpkin seeds from our light fixture that matched perfectly.

Dirty Spicy-Dill Pickle Martini

2 parts Kettle One Vodka
A Dash Extra Dry Vermouth
1/2 part Home-grown Spicy-Dill Pickle Juice (imported from Alabama)

Pour ingredients over ice and shake vigorously until frost forms on the shaker. Pour into double-walled Bodum glasses and garnish with spicy dill spear. Repeat until lips are burning.

(Notice the cutting mat place mats, sometimes I have good ideas)