Tuesday, January 29, 2008

firsts

Finally, finally I got out my first, newly-received-as-a-gift sewing machine. It makes a mean straight stitch, let me tell you. Pretty exciting. Looking forward to finishing my 1914 dress.

Another first: rutabagas. Scaly and earthy-looking, not as peppery as turnips. That's what I hear, anyway. I have yet to eat them, but they look great and rustic on my sideboard.

And another food first: tarts. The great thing about tarts is that you make them in a tart pan. Mine (and I think most) have scalloped edges and are shallow and just look cool. So I made a blackberry one, and then a smaller one with honey curd that was delicious in a sweet almondy crust.

1 comment:

j.doc said...

your tarts sound amazing...you should show me how to make them sometime! mmm. tarts.