I was flattered when Mardi of Eat. Live. Travel. Write. invited me to participate in the newly-revived (by Denise of Chez Us) “Hay Hay It’s Donna Day” monthly cooking event, dedicated to Australian star cookbook writer and home economist, Donna Hay. I’m always flattered when one of my food blogger friends invites me to participate…
Can Jam 5: Asparagus
For the May Can Jam, we were given the choice of either asparagus or rhubarb. Rhubarb being one of my absolutely least favorite vegetables – right up there with fennel (I wanna know who decided these things are vogue. Sour and licoricey. Bleah.) – and asparagus being one of my all-time faves, the choice was…
One-Ingredient Ice “Cream”
One day last week (I think), Elle tweets me something along the lines of “Renee! You have to check this out!!!” Seriously, there were at least 3 exclamation points. The “this” she was referring to, was a “recipe” for One-Ingredient Ice Cream on another blog, The Kitchn. Really?!? How’s that work? Every brain cell…


