For when you just can't be bothered (Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Tomato & Cheese Galette)

I normally tout galettes as casual or rustic...

There is a certain beauty in their apparent simplicity.

Sometimes however, there is a "dark side" to  my galette making.

Galettes are also one of those things that I make when I just don't give a "fig" but want people to think that I gave a "fig".

This is real talk.

Lentil "Meat" balls in Quick Tomato Sauce (Daring Cooks June '12 Challenge: Meatballs)

"On top of spaghetti
All covered with cheese
I lost my poor meatball..."

For all the people who are going to be stuck with that song running through their head the rest of the day... You are welcome.

This post is going to be more recipe than content today... because writing about meatballs is making me hungry... for meatballs.

I just can't deal.

I've got your back? (French Fridays with Dorie: Back of the Card Cheese & Olive Bread)

There are things that stick around in my head for a very long time. Which is pretty darn amazing, since I often can't remember what I was up to five minutes ago.

When I first joined French Fridays with Dorie and saw this particular recipe in Around My French Table, I knew - just knew - what this post would be. I was hoping that my anticipation of the recipe in light of the post wouldn't fall flat when I tasted the results. Such pressure.

Now, I am left hoping that the post concept lives up to the recipe. Or that it doesn't scare everyone.

Anyhoo.

Don't mess with tradition (Holiday Bread)

Family has been on my mind quite a bit lately.

It's such a complicated thing.

Families come in all shapes and sizes.

Instructions Included (French Fridays with Dorie: Goat Cheese & Strawberry Tartine)

The whole non-recipe recipe thing of the past couple of weeks has kind of had me thinking about non-instruction instructions and things that should seem obvious, but may require a little bit of "leading the horse to water".