It was 14 degrees below zero when I woke up the other day. 14 degrees BELOW zero. That’s cold. And even though I’m a native Minnesotan and I can deal with these temps, I was still pretty happy that I had taken the time over the holidays to make these draft snakes. I used this great tutorial and they came together in no time. We have three in our bedroom. Two along the windows above our bed and this one along the sliding glass door. And yes, that’s snow on the other side of the window. And yes, it’s really that deep. In fact, I couldn’t get it all in the shot. Just know that it’s deep. Really deep.
I’m an artist and writer who loves to explore the farmer’s market, play in the kitchen, plant vegetables in the garden, wander the aisles of the grocery store, and, of course, eat. My “professional” food training was limited to what I learned while a short order and prep cook at a family restaurant the summer after I graduated from high school. I learned how to crack an egg with one hand, how to make 12 gallons of hollandaise sauce, and how to pull chicken. It wasn’t until years later that I realized I love working with food. Now days I spend my spare time planning meals, reading cookbooks and trying out new recipes.