Paige Smith Orloff invents sisterhood from scratch.
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Exotic. Different. Coleslaw? So claims one of our beloved Ladies’ Auxiliary cookbooks about its recipe for “Fruit Slaw”, possibly a perfect side dish for any summer weekend, and especially the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Are you planning your cookouts? Our lovely Ladies have lots to offer when it comes to our favorite classic, all-American salad. [click to continue…]
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YES, I KNOW: technically, it is not summer. But we’ve got forecasts in the 80s, and darn it, it’s (about to be! Whoo hoo!) Memorial Day weekend. Let the picnicking and ‘cue-ing begin! In need of inspiration? Look no further than our own archives of amazing summer recipes. Some vintage, some our own concoctions, there’s plenty to tempt palates from simple to soignée…
Let’s start with the basics, shall we? We love a good potato salad, and while we can’t make it from our own garden haul, not just yet, that’s no reason not to enjoy this all-American staple. Take a peek at our Ladies’ Auxiliary vintage recipe round-up, and you’ll find something just perfect for your picnic table.
I love fried chicken, but try to do like my disciplined friend Mimi: indulge in it, and indulge good, just once a year. If this isn’t your moment for deep fried decadence, my high school reunion special roast chicken is good hot, warm or cold, and makes a healthier, impossibly easy stand-in.
To continue the healthy theme, check out my Asian-inflected food blog roundup. Among other perfect-for-the-heat suggestions is a divine cold noodle salad from uber-blogger Heidi Swanson. (Want more of the wonders of the digital recipe box? Many more favorite food blogs await you.
But wait! What about dessert? Well, you’ve read my apple pie saga, right? Though not seasonally appropriate, apple pie’s always divine…but then again, in my family, it can cause some serious strife. Maybe best to stick with the season, and let the only fool be rhubarb. Mmmm.
Ok, sisters: your turns. What picnics are you packing, what sides are you serving for this upcoming, eagerly awaited long weekend?
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THANK HEAVENS FOR sisters. That’s my refrain this week, as I contemplate a tragic loss, and try to find my way through grief. Lucky for me, my sisters have some excellent advice. [click to continue…]
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WASP BY BIRTH, non-religious by choice, I nonetheless welcome the religious holidays that herald the start of spring. While my kids are counting down to the Easter Bunny, I’m thrilled to celebrate Passover tonight. [click to continue…]
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APRIL, FAMOUSLY THE cruelest month, at least according to poet T.S. Eliot and those writing big checks to the IRS today, is also the most poetical. Today marks the midpoint of National Poetry Month, and here on TSP, we loves us some poems. Distract yourself from taxation by reading on–we’ve got sisterly sonnets (and free verse, and haiku, and sestinas…) [click to continue…]
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MY KIDS: The Rock (left) and her brother, The River
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