Cars of the Mojave
After we dropped Peter at college last weekend, we’ve been hiking in and around Joshua Tree. We’ve been a bit surprised by the number of fine, classic cars in the area. Here are some...
Author: Chris Garrity
Pastry (and Blueberry Peach Pie)
Tom has been saying for a while that he wanted a reminder of how to make pastry for pies. Summer is not the best time to make pastry, especially when it’s hot and muggy....
20th Annual Gould’s Microcar Classic
This past weekend was really busy because we were at the Gould’s microcar event. It was the first time we’ve made it to the whole weekend, but it was the 20th time they’ve held...
Pot Roast Goulash
This is inspired by the Goulash recipe from the Loaf & Ladle Cookbook. It has been my goto goulash recipe for many, many years. Today I wanted something that would work in the slow-cooker,...
Grand Cayman
We’re getting packed up to go home after our week on Grand Cayman. We’ve all had a great time and we’re really going to miss it. Here’s a link to our pictures from the...
Merry Christmas
This was our Christmas tree tonight. A tall ship leaving the island and heading north. Not quite what we’re used to in Massachusetts, but it looks pretty good, doesn’t it? The next door neighbors...
Stingray City
This afternoon we went out to Stingray City. That’s a sandbar on the north side of Grand Cayman. It’s famous for all of the stingrays that gather there. They swim right up to you...
Sourdough Crumpets
I keep looking for different ways to use my sourdough starter. Particularly the “unfed” starter that is discarded when you feed the sourdough after it’s been in the fridge. Today I tried the Sourdough...
