Happy New Year!

It is officially 2012 as of three minutes ago here on the East Coast! May it be a prosperous one for all!

Potatoes Pontificii

Lunch time at home is always an interesting affair. Today my Dad made his own variation on french fries and when I asked him what they were called he said "papas pontifices" which is a play on the word for potato in Spanish which is papa, and just happens to be the same word for pope and since the pope is the supreme religious authority for the catholic church and these potatoes happen to be quite supreme, thus the name Potatoes Pontificii.

They are quite quick and easy to make too! Peel a couple of potatoes, cut them into small size wedges, fry them in olive oil and season them to taste with salt, pepper, chili powder, tarragon and chives. Add some sliced onion and top with Parmesan cheese for a more refined taste. Season them any way you like them! They are tasty and quick!

Bon apetit!

Time in the kitchen...

Spending time in the kitchen is something I'd been missing out on a bit lately. Yesterday I spent the afternoon there, making some good soup, brewing tea, making baked apples and Russian tea cakes. Since my own computer is down at present I have had more limited time to sit at the computer and write but took this opportunity to do so this morning before I have to think of anything else to share what I made yesterday with you. Soup is a soul warmer, there is nothing more soothing than a cup or bowl of good homemade soup.

Here are a few snapshots of what my afternoon/evening in the kitchen looked like:

veggies for the soup...

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Finely chopped nut meats for the tea cakes...

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And of course the cookies...

How's that for time well spent in the kitchen? The soup was delicious, especially when accompanied by some toasted Jewish Rye bread. Fancy a bowl?

Soup and bread...yum!

Enjoy!