Tom and I returned from a long weekend in San Francisco on Monday evening. Guided by Tom’s brother Mike and a rented PT Cruiser (never even consider buying or renting this car by the way… it will only confuse you!), we walked the Mission, Upper and Lower Haight, and a drove through several other neighborhoods. […]
No comments | Beer, Mexican Food, San Francisco, Spanish Food
We’ve enjoyed an unusually mild March with no snow fall–something that hasn’t occurred in Minnesota since 1878. Tom and I have been taking advantage of the weather with bike rides, after dinner walks, patio happy hours, and Bell’s Oberon (released this week!). The coming of spring has another thing on our minds as well: the opening […]
3 comments | April, chives, gardening, Spring, Stendig, tulips, weather, window, window box
After a long hibernation, this morning was my first opportunity to return to work in the Common Roots Garden since the final fall harvest. Danny Schwartzman, owner of Common Roots, was up early to help me and fellow volunteer Elise (pictured below) to get some of the early seeds into the ground. As you can […]
No comments | Common Roots, Community Gardens, gardening, Minneapolis, Planting, Seeds, Spring, Volunteering
In addition to making food so good that people everywhere request that I end our relationship so that he might be available, Tom commutes by bike five days a week to North Minneapolis (~3 miles) rain, shine, or snowstorm. We moved to the city in 2008 and in all that time Tom’s been riding a […]
4 comments | 2&21, Apartment, Bicycle, Bike, Biking, Google Maps, Hanger, Hook, Long Haul Trucker, Storage, Surly, Truckaccino
As January comes to a close, it’s really starting to feel like 2010. This weekend, while less activity filled than, say, our cross country ski marathon, was well enjoyed. On Saturday morning I was inspired by Bon Appétite to prepare crêpes for breakfast. With only one so bad it had to go straight to the […]
1 comment | Breakfast, buckwheat, Crepes, January, tulips, Yellow
We visited the Art Shanty Projects at Medicine Lake this afternoon with Hailey. Despite the rain and perhaps because today is the WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR at thirty-six degrees, we enjoyed our first visit to the shanties. Having come prepared (thanks to Mel) with art to share, all three of us exchanged art at […]
2 comments | Art + Craft, Art Shanty Project, Medicine Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Yesterday marked one year from the first post on marthaandtom.com. What better way to celebrate than Simple, Good and Tasty’s dinner tonight at Brasa? Alex Roberts and his crew whipped up a sumptuous – and seemingly endless – feast of comforting local food, served family-style. (If you haven’t yet tried Brasa in St. Paul or […]
2 comments | Anniversary, Birthday, Blog, Brasa, Dessert, Dinner
Click the image to see this photo set on Flickr.
2 comments | Como Park, Cross Country Skiing, Lake Maria State Park, Minneapolis, MN, St. Paul, Winter
Thanks to the Monday holiday, Tom and I have today, tomorrow, and Monday off. This time last year we were headed to Red Wing, MN; this year we’ll be exploring the Twin Cities. With a couple of pairs of rented skis, the plan to stay in town is shaping up pretty well. We’ve light-breakfasted (on granola), […]
Ever since, oh, January 2nd I’ve been on an organization and cleaning binge. Perhaps the rest of you find yourself in this new-year-cleaning mode as well? If you don’t have the itch to clean, don’t feel bad–I don’t mean to say our place is in perfect order. Given the de-decoration that occurred on January 6 […]
1 comment | Beehive SoftBowls, bins, Bowls, Grey, MIO, Olive and Myrtle, organizing, Pandabo, Red, tubs, wall pocket, Yellow