Cooking with Bricks and Blackbirds
I skipped a blog entry in May as it was a very busy month for me, getting my little boat ready to launch. It is sitting at the dock now, and I am waiting for some nice, sunny weather! It has been so cold and rainy for the month of June here in Maine! It rained for the first nine days of the month and most of this week too! It is a bit like living on the coast of Scotland where it rains so much that there are six different Scottish words for rain, and they are very descriptive! Spitter – small driving bits of snow and rain Smizzle – soft, gentle rain Bowder – a heavy rainstorm Plype- a sudden dash of rain (that is an example of onomatopeia for sure!) Blashy – rain blowing every which way Dreep – a slow, steady downpour So I still am making meals that use the oven to warm the kitchen rather than turn the heat on, being a frugal Yankee! Although I try to provide recipes for the current season, this time you’ll need the oven. ...