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I used to be really big into Valentine’s Day. Giving gifts, chocolates, flowers, cards (yeah… not just one but two, maybe three). I’d make dinner reservations at expensive restaurants and plan out a night of activities. Over the years, though, I’ve toned it down a bit. Eric and I don’t exchange cards. We don’t buy each other presents or flowers. There are no chocolate-covered strawberries. Instead we stay at home, eat lobster and drink champagne, followed by a decadent dessert (like these raspberry bars that we’re obsessed with… which contain three sticks of butter). We spend the rest of the evening curled up on the couch with Maki, the three of us wrapped up in blankets. It may seem boring to some, but I want nothing more than a little quiet time with the man that I love.
Not boring at all. In fact, it sounds completely perfect. And these raspberry bars would *definitely* be the perfect ending. I love crumb bars, these look scrumptious! I agree, it isn’t boring at all. Staying at home with good food, wine and the significant other is perfect in my eyes. Especially if there’s a fab dessert like this one! I’m in love with these crumb bars. I’m obsessed with raspberries lately too. I like the sound of your Valentine’s!! Hope you have fun!! I have the same idea of happiness with Grant on Valentine’s Day (night) — cozy home surroundings, drinks, great food and, of course, an indulgent dessert. I’m on a fruit dessert kick right now, and these look amazing! xo These look fabulous and so perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day for that matter! I am so so SO not into Valentine’s Day. But I do like it as an excuse for a good dessert–these look perfect! Love these little bars! Gorgeous! Brian – these are great AND hooray for not falling into the vday vortex. andrew and i are the same. i think i am the driver of vday dislike too I’m with you and Eric, I like to keep it low-key as well and let the amateurs go out and crash all of the restaurants and flower stores. But, I do like to bake a little something special for my man with my little girl. Love the new site header, lovely simplicity. Just like you. 3 sticks of butter? you have my attention… while Jason and I are still in the “really big into Valentines Day…” even after 8 years, I can appreciate your quiet at home version as well. ENJOY! Classic perfection! I’m thinking after-school treat today. 3 sticks of butter? Sign me up! We don’t do Valentines big either…I love the idea of a good meal and a rich dessert. Sounds perfect! Oh my word! Also, the perfect use for some of my summer jam. Thank you! These bars sound so good–even with the three sticks of butter! Maybe especially with the three sticks of butter, actually. I never really was into valentines day. I might make a nice supper but thats about it. PS these look amazing. Reminds me of these danishes I used to eat as a kid. I can relate on having a toned-down Valentines Day. We usually still exchange cards, but that’s about it. I’m looking forward to a nice quiet evening at home with plenty of baby snuggles and some good food. And, of course, a glass of wine once baby is in bed We don’t go out on Valentine Day, too many people in restaurants. We like to stay home and enjoy our day. But this year I will be alone, my husband will be gone. Enjoy Valentine Day!!! Oh my gosh I want so many of these right now! Yum! Three sticks of butter? I’m all in. yum! Anything with this much butter just has to be amazing! I’m with you on the V-Day celebration. My husband and I are planning on eating a lot of fondue! Gorgeous! What a beautiful recipe! We are just like you. No more sweet talking, unexpected gifts, intimate dinners out. Valentine’s Day will slide by just like every other. I’m with you – I’d much rather be at home snuggled up on the couch with my guy and enjoy a really simple, but good meal at home. Your Raspberry Crumb Bars look fantastic! I’m so glad my man isn’t into the whole elaborate Valentine’s Day craziness. Last year, I cooked him dinner at home and he made me some chocolates you had me at raspberry! looks amazing! Are you kidding me, that sounds like the perfect evening and I’ll be having a very similar one! Happy Valentine’s Day to you both. Nice! Wish I had some of these for a night time snack Oh yeah… three sticks of butter. My kinda bars ;o) I love that you have also gone for a darker, crimson dessert for valentine’s week rather than the pink froth that seems to be everywhere. I’ve also toned down my Valentine’s excesses over the years… but part of me does miss those teenage days of waiting for the postman and hoping there will be a handwritten envelope for me I’m not sure into V-Day either but this year The.Boy and I are going out tonight (the 13th) to one of my favorite farm-to-table restaurants and then tonight we’re staying in and I’m cooking. These bars would be the perfect ending to a great homemade meal! Beautiful, Brian! I have a serious sweet craving right now and these would fit that bill perfectly. Love crumb bars! yum! yum! Oh, well, you know that JP and I are just like you guys, dog included! That is how we prefer celebrating any holiday. Oh well i will admit he did ask me if I wanted to go to a lovely restaurant nearby for V Day and I told him I prefered staying cozy at home. Too bad I didn’t have these amazing raspberry bars! Wow! I have to make these. I have a recipe for cherry crumb bars I’ve been meaning to make for about 10 years (I kid you not). Yours are stunning! I love crumb bars and these look and sound fantastic Brian. Perfect with a cup of tea in the afternoon These look amazing, Brian! This is a recipe I must try. I love butter AND raspberries so these sound perfect! Also, I love the way you chose to spend Valentine’s Day. It sounds far better than exchanging cards and eating chocolate. MMnn… I LOVES me some crumby bars. Los barrotes de la jaula en que vivimos son en gran medida auto-creado.
We need a bigger bed! That’s the first thought that pops into my head almost every morning; the first thought after a restless night of little to no sleep. I don’t have many regrets in life… but not getting a king-size mattress is one of them. Because here’s the thing: two good-sized guys fit on a queen comfortably. Throw a 52 pound boxer pup into the mix, though, and it’s really tight. Maki also has a tendency to spread herself out, positioning her body in a way that’s perpendicular to ours, making it so her head and butt are pressed right up against our backs or legs. In many instances, this results in one of us (usually me) getting pushed off the bed. And I can’t forget to mention the many times I’ve awoken to her moans, groans, ear scratching, and butt licking (her butt… though, once in a while she’ll find an exposed foot or knee to go to town on). Mornings can be a bit rough. Coffee is always brewed and, depending on the amount of rest I got the night before, I’ll go for one to three mugs. When I’m in need of a special treat, I bake up some grapefruit topped with meringue and smear pats of butter on toast. It’s the fastest way to bring a smile to this face… and with the limited quantity of sleep I’ve been getting, I need it.
I feel your pain! We do have a king – we made the switch when we found ourselves with two little ones and two cats in our bed with us. Nowadays, it’s mostly just the cats, but that is enough to keep me from sleeping some nights. I’m just grateful the dog doesn’t get in the mix, too… I can see how these grapefruit can make the morning rise all better What a great idea! I’ve never eaten warm grapefruit. Cheers, Rosa What a fabulous way to make a pretty fruit dessert. This sounds like such a delight! This is brilliant! And seems easy enough that I could do it…even better. Oh my word! Genius! My husband bought a big bag of grapefruit the other day and I was telling him that they could be baked & it kind of blew his mind. I think I’m going to have to make these for him! We have a king-size bed, and with a 95-pound chocolate lab who likes to lie perpendicular to us in the middle of the bed, it’s still not big enough! This grapefruit sounds amazing. It would make a lovely brunch starter. Get the king bed! I am a small woman, but my husband is 6’7″ and so you can imagine the space he takes up. It’s worth it for a good night’s sleep. Well, that sure beats a sprinkle of sugar!! I want to eat this for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and second dessert (which I just made up so I can have more of this magic). YUM! Yum! This is my kind of dessert (or breakfast). Get. OUT. But don’t. Just get in? In a bigger bed? With this breakfast? There ya go! Great minds…I posted the exact same thing today. I was amazed how good this was. What a fantastic breakfast treat! I recently read about grilled grapefruit and was intrigued, but you’ve made the idea far more fun! You always have the most beautiful ideas. I love this! I must say that I’ve never seen anything like it- what a brilliant idea. You’re full of those! Seems to be lots going on with grapefruit at the moment. Love this idea as a dessert. We created a grilled grapefruit with cottage cheese recipe in our new ebook, which is free to download: http://www.ladolceeater.com/new-ebook/ Sounds weird but is yummy! First off LOVE the meringue grapefruit.Secondly, your girl is damn cute, all licking including. But I hear you about lack of sleep and I don’t have a boxer in my bed. ;/ I think I have (when you were young) tried to give you grilled grapefruit with crunchy brown sugar melted on to the top. Guess you weren’t into fruit at that time! I love grapefruit anything, but this really looks spectacular. And simple too! Simply beautiful! B, this is going to happen in my house soon. I’m a massive grapefruit fan and I’m already anticipating the taste of this dish. Oh, and meringue? heaven help me. That meringue topping is stunning! MMnnnn!… I LOVES me some of whatever that thing is! ¡Viva merengue! What is it with dogs anyhow? I have a queen size bed; you would think plenty for one person but then Abbie feels the need to sleep perpendicular to me and I’ll wake up, my body scrunched on the edge and her 28 lbs taking up more than 3/4 of the bed! I’m trying a kennel at night; she is so not happy! I’ll take one of those grapefruit too please; maybe that would help? Nice! A king bed is a total. My husband and I always say it was one of the best purchases we have made! I love grapefruit and the meringue is a great way to dress it up! Mmm…. it’s like having dessert for breakfast! Hahaha – welcome to my world!! My biggest regret is getting a standard double…. WTF?! What was I thinking. So I feel your pain, even without the boxer pup What stunning photos! I can’t believe I haven’t come upon your site before. I started browsing through all of your posts and realized that we are neighbors I thoroughly enjoyed reading all your posts about restaurants in the area, and especially loved the post you did on the South End (I live next to Polka Dog). Maybe we will run into each other someday! The.Boy and I used to have to sleep in a twin bed. Together. Both of us. It was…unpleasant. So I feel your pain. But what better way to make yourself feel better than by waking up to such deliciousness! That meringue topping is gorgeous. We just made the queen sized bed mistake too. Our pup fit so well at 8 pounds, not so much at 48. Amazing! Amazing! The prominent thought is: oh my! I want! Haha. I’m right there with you. We have a full size bed, and with Ryan, Margot, Cricket and me with my ever expanding stomach…we need a MUCH bigger sleeping pad. What else do I need? One of these gorgeous grapefruits. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen something this fresh and lovely. Truly. Amazing work, my friend! I cannot wait to make this! So beautiful, Brian! I’m in love with this!! [...] a try. Happy National Grapefruit Month! Broiled Grapefruit from Two Peas and Their Pod Meringue Topped Grapefruit from A Thought for Food Winter Panzanella Salad with Grapefruit, Fennel, and Avocado from [...]
I know I’m strange. I like weird things like fish sauce and smoked salmon and whitefish salad and pickled herring and gefilte fish and all those things that make the majority of the population go Ewwww. Oh and I can’t forget anchovies. I’m pretty much sold if a dish has anchovies in it. Salad Nicoise remains one of my favorite dishes to order. It stems from my childhood, on nights when my father had to work late and my mom and I created large platters with stacks of seared tuna, green beans, hard boiled egg, olives and anchovies (the latter two are on my dad’s list of despised foods, hence why we made it when he wasn’t around). If I had a last meal… you know, if we were playing that game where we said what we’d want our last meal to be if we were on death row… that salad would be on the list (along with sushi, cheesecake, linguini with clam sauce, and a warm, freshly baked baguette served with a wedge of triple creme cheese). I just can’t get enough of the textures, the bright flavors, and the depth that the anchovies bring to the salad. On the day that I made this dish, I did my very best to save some for dinner. However, my will power failed me and half the bowl quickly disappeared, which is often the case in these situations. As wonderful as this is on its own, or would be paired with roasted salmon, I can attest that it works when tossed with pasta, served hot or cold. No matter what you do with it, though, you can’t go wrong.
Wow, Brian, this is a such a gorgeous salad!! I want this in my life now! A beautiful and healthy salad! Really mouthwatering. I love that second picture! Cheers, Rosa Love the lightness and simplicity of this salad. It’s something one can whip up on weeknights with a nice steak! Anchovies are one of those secret ingredients that never fail to make a dish more delicious (and that most people eat at restaurants without even realizing it!). They add such umami to a dish. Love the sound of this salad! Satisfying in every way. That’s so funny – Salade Nicoise is on my “Death Row” menu too – made with seared salmon of course, not tinned (although, on other occasions I will happily eat the tinned version too!) Something about the combination of textures and flavours just works for me… And I am also a fan of things that freak other people out – basically anything packed with umami, like Marmite, anchovies or pickled herring. Yum yum yum… Love this salad and am bookmarking it for the summer! You and I need to eat fish together. My friends would cringe whenever I opened a can of sardines when I was a kid (come to think of it, my husband and kids now have the same reaction). How I love those fishy flavors, and this salad and dressing looks like a fantastic way to highlight those anchovies. Not strange at all, my friend. I adore fish of all sorts, especially things like pickled herring and anchovies. This salad is calling me for lunch. And I know my ceasar salad loving little boy would love it too. Just glorious. I love anchovies, and I can only imagine how perfectly it pairs with those beans. I wish I had a bowl to take with me to work. What a lunch that would be! Thank you for sharing. This post was a bright way to warm up a my cold Tuesday morning. I hope you have a wonderful week! I’m sure there’s room in that bowl for, oh, I dunno, MY ENTIRE LIFE. I’m so with you about the smoked fish – it’s the best! Except gefilte fish, that one I still need to come around on. I like a lot of weird things too but I don’t consider myself strange! I think we just really like to eat Anchovies make everything better, including this salad. Wow. Gorgeous!! I’ve actually never cooked with anchovies before… should probably change that. I never forget anchovies. When handled right even the “ewww’ faced folks don’t even realize they are there. They just recognize that umami “ahhh”. GREG I never cook with anchovies, but I need to start. I’ve grown to love fish sauce, so I’m thinking I could certainly handle anchovies MMMNNNNN!!! I LOVES me some bean salad. Frejoles gratis, todavia son frejoles. Absolutely gorgeous. I think I’d have a hard time not making this salad the centerpiece of dinner. Actually, it would be really good as a big scoop in the middle of a plate of greens, wouldn’t it? Total dinner in salad form! great looking Brian! I adore all the foods you mentioned and of all salads, perhaps the Nicoise is my favorite. Everything about your bean salad here is calling my name and I can’t stop looking at your beautiful pictures! You used my two favorite beans here, what a lovely salad as we look forward to spring! That is one good looking salad! Love the picture on the green beans on the crate. I like a lot of those things too (especially smoked salmon!). I’ve never tried pickled herring or gefilte fish though. And I haven’t tried anchovies in years, but I bought some the other day, thinking I would see if I liked them. This might be the recipe! Love that deep almost nutty flavor anchovies provide—looks awesome! What a beautiful salad! I guess if I took out the anchovies, it wouldn’t be quite the same, huh? I wondered what you would do with those anchovies! I love it! I’m definitely a fan of this poor misunderstood fishie! i don’t even like anchovies and these pictures make me want to try this Brian! LOOOOOVE that shot on the trunk! okay, your love for all things “eww”, I’m there with you. my family hates it. but guess what? now I can just come to your house for all that, right? I love anchovies so this is right up my alley – love all the fresh bright flavors in this salad! This is an absolutely beautiful bean salad. So bright and gorgeous! Have I ever told you how obsessed I am with green beans? Yum! I love anchovies! This is such a gorgeous salad. Sounds really refreshing for such a dark and dreary time of year. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel with this meal! Wonderful photography! Wonderful! Take me!!! That pouring shot in divine. These photos are beautiful! great post and your photos rock! MMnnn. . . I loves me some dessert, especially when it’s for breakfast! El desierto, no es un pastelito. Aww Bri I love this tour of Boston one restaurant at the time. I wish I could go to Clio. Love this profile of the pastry chef and uber nice they are aware on nut allergies. damn, I love your photos, Brian. I love shot of her focused look as she is plating. Beautiful Brian. I want the doughnut! One of my favorite places in Boston, and you captured the romance of the Clio … perfectly! Thank you for taking me there for a moment today. Oh. My. Goodness. What an artist – spectacular dishes, no wonder you were impressed by this woman. Fantastic photographs, they do her food justice which must be a difficult feat! Well done. Such stunning photos, Brian!! Fantastic photos, Brian! What a fun assignment. That really was a lesson in beauty. The effort that goes into those must be enormous and then we eat them in a few seconds. At least we can immortalise them in photos. This is so amazing and beautiful. I love you and your olive dounuts. You are so amazingly talented. Beautiful photos! Some absolutely beautiful dishes. her plating is brilliant. beautiful shots B! What a gorgeous post, Brian. She is a true artist, and I love the shot where she’s so focused. Thanks for sharing this! xo Thank you so much @[170394862987808:274:Sweetapolita]! When you come to visit, we are taking a trip there. Thank you Michael! Monica is incredibly talented! gorgeous Brian! the photos and the dishes!
Am I the only one who spends a lot of time thinking when they’re in the shower? Often I just stand there, singing along to songs on the radio, pondering the day’s activities. And when I’m gearing up to work on a recipe, it’s during this time that my best ideas emerge. I’m probably not the first person to come up with cauliflower “couscous” but when it popped into my brain, well, I must admit that I gave myself a pat on the back. I know… I know. Show a little modesty, Brian. But, hey, I was proud of myself. It’s not often that one of my crazy concepts actually works, so when it not only met my expectations, but exceeded them, I was beyond giddy. Just to clarify, this is not actually couscous, but a gluten-free substitute made from cauliflower. That’s why I put the quotation marks in the title… in case you were wondering. On a separate note, I realized that I completely forgot to share this post I did for the Kinfolk Magazine online journal on the Siena Farms South End store. Head on over to the Kinfolk site to check it out.
Looks amazing! I’ve been meaning to try something like this since I went low-carb (ok, low-carb like 80% of the time…). Plus, I finally have a food processor! Yes! A lovely couscous! That is a great combination. Cheers, Rosa I absolutely love this idea! I love the fruit and nuts you’ve added to this recipe! it sounds delicious! This sounds really wonderful. I’m definitely a shower thinker! Sometimes I wish I had a waterproof dry erase board in there. Loving the toasted pine nuts and cumin combo. I also am not a huge couscous fan but I adore cauliflower – love this, Brian. Don’t you love when you have ideas like that? (And yes, I think mine often come to me in the shower too. Or in the middle of the night.) You definitely deserve that pat on the back–this is awesome! Why do you do this to me? Low-carb, gluten-free, AND vegetarian? This is pretty much special dietary needs food heaven! AND it tastes good?!? Love it. Love this Brian. I’ve been cauliflower tabouli a few times and it’s a great substitute! Not to burst your bubble, but paleo/low carb/gluten free people have been doing this for a long time. But yes, it is a great idea and I love your spin on it. It’s also a great sub for rice (especially fried rice). This couscous looks lovely, Brian! What an inspired idea! I wish my morning showers yielded such brilliance. Do you think the singing is required to bring on the ideas or is it just the standing in one place? Something to ponder during tomorrow’s shower! lol. I’ll definitely be trying this. I’m not gluten-free but am always looking for ways to eat more vegetables and to get more veggies onto my kids’ plates. Thanks for the idea! can’t wait to try it! Such a great idea! I love cauliflower as itself as well as in various incarnations like cauliflower mashed “potatoes”, cauliflower “steaks” must try your couscous idea! So pretty with the cranberries I love this. I used to love cous cous (well, honestly I still do but a glutened Kristina is not a happy Kristina…) and honestly again? I think I’d like this even more! I usually write blog posts in my head in the shower and I’m not even afraid to admit it. This one is a keeper. Gorgeous recipe, Brian. A great, grain-free alternative to more traditional starches! This would be perfect as part of a middle-eastern spread. This sounds absolutely delicious! I love everything about this recipe! Cauliflower is so versatile! I love the fruit and nut combo as well. Yum! I think and also talked to myself in the shower I have to admit that I have never heard of a cauliflower couscous but love the idea, I’ll have to try soon. Thanks! I am SO loving this. A friend of mine made a similar dish for a party recently – was amazing! Have been craving ever since; now, you added to the cause! Oh that’s so funny! Hope you enjoy it! I have seen cauliflower used as a pizza base and also as rice so I guess couscous is the next step. It’s great to be able to create these kinds of dishes without using grains. I have heard of this too! Intriguing!!! sounds delicious! very “Sicilian” flavors. Oh yes, YUM. Seeing beautiful, white heads of cauliflower in the produce section makes me very happy at this time of year – what an inspired idea! I’m with you on the thinking in the shower thing; I plan my day (and other things) in there every day. Warm, flowing water is great therapy. Wow, this looks delicious! This is so great! I would have never thought to do this! This is fun idea. Seems like it would be a great use up for leftover cauliflower as well. Delicious! Can’t wait to show this recipe to my mom who is low-carbing it! Such a neat idea! I’ve been seeing cauliflower used in place of grains in a few places lately and love the idea! Going to have to give this a try. I love cauliflower. Super excited to try this recipe! It’s my kind of food! I’ve heard you should keep dry erase markers in your shower if you are like us and brilliant ideas come to you while showering. Then you write them on the shower door, get out, transfer your ideas to paper and all is well. Of course I’m old, so am likely to forget my ideas when I’m done with the shower, so this might help me. Since you are still young and sprite, maybe you don’t need reminders Ahh, yes. I used to solve many of my database issues in the shower back when I was an IT consultant. It was not unusual for me to grab a towel and run downstairs to fix my code in the AM before work. Pretty picture, I realize. Annnyway, love the idea of cauliflower cous cous! Just as long as you weren’t in your kitchen making it in a towel. That’s a great idea! I’m sorry, but I can’t stop giggling at the thought of Jen dashing out of the shower to fix code. I write in my head in the shower. I have a friend who has a plexiglass board and one of those tub crayons that she uses to jot down ideas in her shower. I think it is a great idea. Oh wow, Brian, I love this! It looks and sounds fabulous. And I’m in love with that last shot — stunning! xo MMMnnnnn… I loves me some thinking, especially when it’s in the shower! el coliflor se parece el cerebro This sounds phenomenal. My GF sister hates that she can’t have my mom’s cous cous salad anymore, so I think we’ll need to try this substitute. It sounds so wonderful, can’t wait to try it. Yes!! I’m so excited for this! This is definitely going on the menu. [...] Cauliflower ”Cous Cous” [...] Beautiful, healthy and delicious! I have to pin this recipe. Thanks for sharing. I just made it and I replace the cranberry for dry peachs and it taste great, better than cousco same consistency amazing great love it! Such a great idea! I’m going to have to try that next time. Thanks for sharing! maybe i had a particularly small cauliflower (although it looked regular to me) but the spices were so overpowering they turned the cauliflower brown. id lessen the spices a little next time |
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nonetheless happy holiday to you and yours. xo
wow this looks awesomely delicious!!!! I love your photography too!
Gorgeous photos, Brian. You are so talented!
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Those sliders. Mmmmm. Thanks for sharing- now I’m wanting to book a flight to Cambridge…
I need that stuffed pepper. Like, now.
Sounds like I need to check it out!!
I am suddenly craving a margarita. Before noon. I know.
Can I have one of each of the above? Everything looks amazing!
Thanks for the post! we looove your pictures!
Ole it is for sure; everything looks amazing; Mexican is one of my most favorite cuisines and that cocktail looks gorgeous. I want it all!
Everything looks amazing! Lucky boy.
You know how to work your way into a pregnant girl’s heart! Bring on that delicious Mexican food! Everything looked so delicious. Especially those little tostada bowls. Thank you for sharing with me, sweet friend. I hope you had a fabulous week, and I hope your weekend brims with good food, laughter, and love.
Drool-worthy photos, Brian!! And yummy Mexican foods
I linked to your recipe on Black Radish and Grapefruit salad a few weeks ago. I am really enjoying your blog, and your scrumptious photos! Thanks for your ideas.
Greetings from the Chesapeake!
Making a list for when I come to visit my daughter in May. This will be on it! Thanks.
Wow, looks like a wonderful restaurant. I need to make a special trip to Cambridge!
you have a gift! GREAT writ up
Love Inman Square – not familiar with this restaurant!!! I want to dive into every photograph – love the fresh tortillas.
I’m anxiously awaiting your coffee table book. Your photos speak volumes.
Wow – love the shots!
Amazing pictures Brian. The drinks looks great too.
How lucky are you to have something so wonderful in your area!!!!!!!!
I do not make enough scones, and these look so good, can’t wait to try!
Oh wow – the colour of that sorbet!! Great shots.
I LoVES me some Olé…
Acabo de almorar p’alla con mi padre y mi hija y fue riquisimo!