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Replanting the Washed-Out Bank

Replanting the Washed-Out Bank

by | Mar 14, 2012 | Gardening

This bank was washed out by the back-to-back tropical storms in September 2011. Something needs to be planted on the bank and the steam banks to hold the soil.Above is how the street looked on September 9, 2011. This small tributary of Spring Creek flows through our...
Olive Bread and Sun-Dried Tomato Bread

Olive Bread and Sun-Dried Tomato Bread

by | Mar 11, 2012 | Bread

This is pretty good bread. The crust is chewy and the crumb is rustic and moist. I adapted the recipe from Marcella Hazan’s book Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking that my daughter Jen got me for Christmas a few years back. If you love olives, you’ll...
Salmon with Vodka Sauce over Penne

Salmon with Vodka Sauce over Penne

by | Mar 10, 2012 | Seafood

This was our dinner tonight. I reverse engineered this from two restaurants. The vodka sauce is from Mario and Luigi’s in State College, one of my favorite places to eat while in Happy Valley. At Al Mediterraneo in Hummelstown (sadly no longer in...