WE ARE ON (AND OFF) THE ROAD RIGHT NOW. We took a week off for not exactly a long road trip, not exactly a staycation. More kind of a nearcation—a series of little adventures in a three-state radius. Visiting a daughter, seeing some museums, riding the world’s steepest funicular (the Fenelon Place Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa). And doing a little antiquing. We saw this kitchen string dispenser in Dyersville, Iowa. My grandmother had one of these on her kitchen wall; if she’d ever kept string in her chef, it was before I met him.
And while we cooked and photographed two dishes that will appear here shortly, we just didn’t have the bandwidth to write about them. Please stop by next week for a recipe. And maybe a story or two from downstate Illinois.
Hope you’re having a great time. I’ve never been to Dubuque, although I understand it’s really pretty. I certainly liked the picture you posted on Facebook!
Love the kitchen twine holder can’t say as if I’ve ever seen such a cool thing. My kitchen twine unfortunately sits inside a small freezer bag so it’ll stay clean until I need it to tie up a roast and such.