Doorbells and sleigh bells

HAPPY WEEKEND!

We've been having wonderfully spring-y feeling sunny weather this week,
so I coerced Tres into getting out (and using) the grill last night

Something delicious: Since Reid recommended it in the comments a few weeks ago , we have made this recipe twice and it is definitely a keeper. We preferred it in a cast iron pan (be careful to control the heat, though!) to the pizza stone, but both were good. Naan is by far my favorite part of eating in an Indian restaurant and one dish we weren't able to (nearly) duplicate at home until now. Hooray - thanks, Reid!

Something neat: Low tech meets high tech, this is basically a slideshow for the smartphone age. I dig it.

Something to read: I'm pretty sure that you already knew that most tomatoes you can buy at the grocery store (particularly when tomatoes are not in season where you live) are gross. What makes this worth the read is all that you learn about the industry itself, particularly how flagrantly they flout regulations when it comes to protecting the people who work growing and picking tomatoes. It's not a happy book, but it's an important one.

Something to make: At the last minute, I was inspired to make Silas a little something for Valentine's Day. I printed this on freezer paper, swapped out the bowtie for a heart, and painted it Wednesday night after he'd gone to sleep. It was my first time using a freezer paper stencil and I was really impressed by how simple it was (especially if you pick a simple design, that's key). Definitely a technique to revisit. Here's a basic introduction to the process.