The Hungry Mouse

So, when you live by the water in Salem, Massachusetts, the Fourth of July is kind of a big deal. The celebration basically happens in our backyard. Here's a quick peek at what it's like during the day...and after dark. Fourth of July, early in the day The Angry Chef and I took a walk to meet friends for a drink...

#SuperSimpleDinner #MakesTheDogsCrazy #RecipeComingSoon

Let me get this out of the way right now: I could live on rice. Some people love pasta (meh). Some people love bread. I love rice. Always have. I've had so many folks ask me about how to cook rice, I figured I'd post my basic method here. Different ways of cooking rice There's a couple of different ways to cook rice on...

#NewEnglandOrchard #AppleCiderDoughnutLove #VictoryIsMine! #PettingZooFun

Last weekend, The Little Black Cat and I headed North up to Rockport, MA in search of one thing: Strudel. Not a bad weekend adventure, right? There's a place up there called Helmut's Strudel that makes fantastic pastry. It's apparently some kind of little franchise. I'll get to that in a minute. First, a little about Rockport. About Rockport, MA If you're not...

http://www8.glam.com/js/widgets/glam_author_logo.act?afid=1665313736;postadid=5000136387 Happy National Eat Drink Your Veggies Day! There's no end to the food holidays, right? So, in honor of this healthy day, I invite you to enter The Naked Power Garden sweepstakes! For those of you keeping track, this is part 2 of my Bacon Bloody Mary post. Please vote for my Bacon Bloody Mary recipe! Here's how it works. You need...

If you've ever planted mint, you know that it grows like mad and spreads like wildfire. I always put it in pots because it's so invasive. Plant mint right in your yard and by the end of the summer, you'll have mint everywhere. If you don't grow your own, you can usually find fresh mint at the grocery store or your...

This is my new favorite Sunday brunch cocktail. I'll put bacon in anything. I'm one of those people. I'd like to agree with you guys who are over the whole bacon-on-the-internet thing. But I can't. Bottom line, I like the stuff too much. Sorry. Thanks, Naked Juice! http://www8.glam.com/js/widgets/glam_author_logo.act?afid=1665313736;postadid=5000136387 The good folks at Naked Juice tossed me a few ripe tomatoes to pimp their...

#GorgeousBeach #HermitCrabs #HappySummer #AdventureTime  

No food in this post, but I love to share little bits of where I live with you guys from time to time. So Crane Estate in Ipswich has got to be one of the prettiest places on the North Shore. It's definitely worth visiting if you find yourself north of Boston. About Crane Estate Crane Estate was one of the homes...