We shot a wedding in early October that was so beautiful I can’t even put it into words. The couple hosted an intimate ceremony in the round on the bride’s family farm. They roasted a whole pig and dined by candlelight on the bottom floor of a barn. Then they cut loose, dancing and enjoying […]
Olympic fever has taken hold of the Hawes household! Seriously, turn the TV to NBC and leave it there. It’s the only station we need this week. Swimming prelims – I’ll watch them. Synchronized diving – Totally there. Women’s gymnastic – ALL OVER IT! Heck, you could toss on trampoline, skeet shooting or kayaking and I’d just keep on happily […]
Last week I took a last minute business trip to Baltimore for a conference. If you’ve ever done any business traveling you know that opportunities to eat poorly abound: Oh! They’ve served a continental breakfast (i.e. pastries and coffee) for the conference attendees. Great! I’ll have that muffin. Snack break at 10? I’m pretty sure I […]
This week has been a whirlwind of baking cookies and trying out new recipes, which have been failures across the board (the meals not the cookies). I had high hopes for a chicken strudel recipe, but it turned out to be a sad, dry, and flavorless creation. I’m trying to pull together a menu for my […]
So I don’t have bread recipe for you today. I have most of a bread recipe typed out, but I didn’t note when you add the yeast. This seems like vital information and I don’t want to steer you wrong. Will you accept some green beans as an apology? They’re not just any green […]
