Dining In / Dining Out

These days I've been dining in more so than dining out. Certain ingredients are always available in my pantry or freezer and I love to experiment with as yet untried combinations.

More often than not the new recipes are foisted off on unsuspecting consumers. In one such instance I made a casserole of baby potatoes, artichokes, several cheeses and home grown herbs which I baked until ready. I took the dish to a memorial service for a friend where it disappeared in a manner that made me feel as if I made the right choice.  There were an abundant number of plates of fruit and cheeses, but I always enjoy doing things a bit differently.

Tonight, though, I plan on going to The Laughing Pint to attend the opening of an exhibit of photographs. While there I'll have one or two of their always delicious items. It's a form of synaesthesia for me.

A (possible) Infinite Variety

I'm considering making Parmesan custard sometime this week. A side dish of roasted asparagus sounds appropriate.

I'm interested in opinions about different ways to harvest lettuce leaves and ways to propagate them. My basil is flourishing as is the flat leaf parsley and chives. Arugula too young to harvest but do confess to eating the tiny sprouts as I thin them out.

Always something new---

Gideon checked out, and elected, no doubt, to help with this bloggy's revival—

Yeeeeaaah!