Pasta Con Lattuga, Kale Chips, Strawberries

I really don't have time for blogging. This summer, I've got a major exhibition opening at the end of August, research to do for a second exhibit that opens mid-2014, two publications to finish, a book project to start, and a page-long reading list waiting in the wings.

I guess I now get the value of Twitter.

For the weeks to come, I think I'll just do a day-by-day photo journal of the dishes that I've made instead of waste my time yammering on about each one and writing out the recipes... I have most of them in my cookbook library anyway.

My first entry... pasta with lettuce.

We've just joined a local CSA - Honey Brook Farm - and, as expected, the first crops of the season involved a dearth of lettuce. I used it to make a simple pasta dish with onion, garlic, lettuce, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

Let's see how many dishes come together with good organic stuff from down on the farm...