This year, Mr. Domestique and I had an orphan Christmas. Usually we fly to see either my family in California or his family in Florida, but this year we stayed put here in Colorado. In order to keep with his family's holiday food tradition, Mr. Domestique really wanted a Christmas ham so I pulled out my copy of Julia Child's Mastering The Art of French Cooking and made a Christmas ham, French style. We invited a friend to have dinner with us, and ended up having what felt lik

Here in Colorado, the end of picnic season is nearly here. I'm determined to take advantage of the last of the nice weather before the cold comes, and this weekend is the perfect time for it since it is a holiday weekend. Picnics don't have to be a complicated thing. They can easily be an impromptu gathering of friends, and are also a great way to clean out your fridge and pantry: Cheese, radishes, peaches, water kefir or bread are all great things to share with friends at a