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Posted by Ron in food, natasha, ron & kari on 10 3rd, 2010 | 2 Comments

Scouting For Natasha’s First Birth...

You could always cook and entertain at home, but we thought it would be nice to relax and focus on Natasha and the other little guests for her (and my!) birthday. We hadn’t been to The Farm in a long time, but it just seems to keep evolving in the right direction: Quiessence – another local...

Posted by Kari in food, natasha, ron & kari on 08 6th, 2010 | 4 Comments

9 Months and Counting...

This is my first time really blogging. Ron is usually the one who is full of words. I’m more of a silent blogger. I think that is why our marriage has lasted so long, LOL! So, this past Tuesday was Natasha’s (Cita, Nat, Munch, Chunkers, Fuzzworth) 9 month birthday. It is very hard to believe...

Posted by Ron in food, ron & kari on 07 6th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Lemon and Pepper Fettuccine with Garlic ...

Summer in Arizona doesn’t always make you go “Pasta!”. But something bright and lemony sounded good. Longing for the super-delicious Bavette al Cedro at PastaBar in downtown Phoenix, Kari has been wanting to make lemon pasta at home more; and adding the shrimp made me happy. Very simple....

Posted by Ron in budders, food, natasha, ron & kari, whole family on 06 28th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Catching Up With Natasha (And Budders)...

Been awhile since we’ve posted anything and Natasha is now coming up on 8 months. The food still seems to be working; especially since Kari makes almost everything Nat eats. We posted about it in more detail over on GrowUpCool.com, which is our new blog for thoughts on small humans. Anyway, here...

Posted by Ron in food, ron & kari on 05 3rd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Oven-roasted Tomato Soup...

I think this started life as an Ina Garten recipe but Kari has added her spin to it in a few meaningful ways. It is very simple, but a little time-consuming due to oven-roasting ingredients before you really start on the soup. But the payoff for that roasted flavor is amazing. You need: 3 pounds FRESH...

Posted by Ron in food, ron & kari on 03 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Applewood-Smoked Bacon w/ Thin Spaghetti...

For some reason, thin spaghetti (spaghettini) does it for us. Seems to cook to the perfect al dente, throughout, unlike regular spaghetti that can start to get mushy on the outside while still crunchy in the middle. Anyway, here’s a simple spaghetti that opts for bright fresh cherub tomatoes instead...

Posted by Ron in food, natasha, ron & kari, whole family on 02 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Dinner with the Flammily | 2.28.2010...

As usual, dinner with Papa and Mimi does not disappoint. Having Gina and Art in town is a huge bonus. The spread was poached salmon, salad niçoise and Steve’s accidentally fried shrimp and scallop combo. And we brought our double-rummed tiramisu experiment. Even the boozers in the audience think...

Posted by Ron in food, friends, natasha, ron & kari on 02 13th, 2010 | 1 Comment

nom nom nom… Erin’s Hatch Green ...

Our friend Erin makes these amazing Santa Fe-style Hatch Green Chile Burros. We happily offer our kitchen whenever she needs to make a big batch. The fee is however many burros we can scrounge off her. She cooks like we do, mostly by feel. So here is a rough outline of the recipe. See the pics below...

Posted by Ron in food, friends, ron & kari on 02 11th, 2010 | No Comments

nom nom nom… Potsticker Factory...

Making potstickers can be laborious, but 2 things can turn dread into good times: 1) use store-bought wonton wraps instead of making your own skins 2) have friends over to help; or make with someone you love for some quality time Here’s a simple recipe that we use to make Japanese-style potstickers...

Posted by Ron in food, natasha, ron & kari on 01 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments

A Typical Naturday Afternoon | Bistro Br...

(Yeah, right. If we didn’t get into retail. Whose great idea was that?) We’re venturing out with Little Munch more and more. Testing the waters in public venues. We’ve already been to Bar Bianco and Sue says the Pizzeria is happy to have her :) Today was brunch at Petite Maison in Old...

Posted by Ron in food, natasha, ron & kari on 01 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment

Happy 2010! First Meal of the New Year: ...

Kari had the great idea of making Croques Monsieur/Madames for dinner on NYE. But after we ate our apps (roasted shrimp and king crab legs and tasso & gouda that the Oberheims brought over) we were full. So the Croques became our first breakfast of 2010 :) Pretty straightforward except we made up...

Posted by Ron in food, ron & kari on 10 25th, 2009 | 6 Comments

Oven-roasted Garlic & Rosemary Frie...

For a great alternative to frying French Fries, we make fries with a ton of flavor and a unique texture right in the oven. I heard a long time ago that Hindus sued McDonald’s for not divulging that their fries were blanched in a sugary beef stock before being fried. That sparked the idea for...

Posted by Ron in food, friends, natasha on 10 10th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Awesome Friends Are Awesome...

In lieu of a traditional baby shower, some friends who have lots of child-bearing/rearing advice came over for a grilled lamb dinner. And they didn’t come empty handed. The cupcakes were fun, creative, thoughtful and delicious. Thanks guys! You are awesome. Roots, Bells, Oberheims, Meso&Justin,...

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Ron, Kari and Natasha live near Old Town Scottsdale with our dog, Budders. We pretty much like it here. We also own and operate little artika, our stores that sell cool stuff for small humans.

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