Kitchen Challenge Part 7: Kitchen Komplete!
I've spent a large part of this summer reveling in the wonders of my brand new kitchen. Most mornings you'll catch me, just in from the garden with a haul of tomatoes, laying my sweaty cheek on the icy cold marble. Late at night, you'll find my husband with the fridge door open, basking in the glow as the chilly air rolls down the shelves. I've hosted a few bar-b-cues and a Paella Party and have been cooking up a storm as I try to use up everything ripening in the yard. It's
Kitchen Challenge Part 5: Working While You Wait--A Back Porch Makeover
The waiting game is almost over and I'm eagerly anticipating the arrival of the cabinets. After moving walls, putting in ceilings, measuring and re-measuring, selecting and re-selecting, we finally placed our cabinet order about a month ago. For the past four weeks, we've been eating a lot of take-out, mastering meals in the InstantPot (here's my recipe for an old favorite (Insta-Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic) and learning the art of patience. The cabinets should be arr
