I am going to break a promise I made to myself not to make any more analogies about opening a restaurant and having a baby. Yes, we’re expecting! We are excited to announce that we have signed a lease for the Casbah market space at 803 Massachsetts, right next door to Esquina. And yes, we…
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Observations on life and what not from a writer and restauranteur in Lawrence, Kansas. www.molly-krause.com
Lessons from Lucy
I’ve gone from a dog watcher to a dog walker. Meet Lucy, the newest addition to the Krause family. Recent lessons from Lucy: When in doubt, go outside – A walk around the block can improve just about any mood. Excercise is good for both the body and state of mind – This is something…
Late Night at Esquina
Come over for our first DJ night at Esquina. Nezbeat will present ‘Black Sugar – Anything With a Beat’ from 10PM – midnight on Thursday night. The kitchen closes at 10 PM, so come early to eat. The steak special is my current favorite. Also, keep your eyes open for our Cinqo de Mayo plans…
The Comfort of Work
My youngest daughter’s birthday was yesterday. Her chosen menu for her kids party: lemon pound cake, rice crispy treats, and glazed donut holes. After a week’s vacation of doing nothing, not even preparing one meal for ourselves, I had to hit the ground running last weekend to pull it together for this party. Yes, I…
Eggs
Dyeing eggs for Easter with my daughters is a fun tradition, and one that only gets better with the passing years as they have long ago passed my ability to execute such craft-type projects. This year the girls were inspired to use rubber bands and tape and, as you can see from the above picture,…
Anticipation Fulfilled
I get a lot of joy watching our bulbs bloom. Part of it is that I actually planted them (gardening is not something I am particularly drawn to), so that they seem to be part of my creation in a way. Another part of it is that they are a symbol of spring and a…
Cooking Class
I’ve been waiting for the inspiration to hit and low-and-behold it has! Looking over the pages the publisher sent us of our upcoming cookbook has got me excited about the content. So, I’ve decided to teach a cooking class at The Bay Leaf in downtown Lawrence using the same concept we used in our book…
Buy a Food Memory
An interesting post on Gimundo about “Why a Vacation will make you happier than a new car” has got me thinking. It states that spending your money on experiences (like travel and meals out) will make you happier than spending it on possessions (cars, gadgets, etc.). We sometimes buy objects like computers and phones that…
Holiday Tacos
I grew up knowing that my name was quite Irish, and while I heard the name Molly Malone being rolled out with an attempt at an Irish accent and even received small figures of this Molly Malone character from my grandma’s trips to Ireland, I have never really known anything about it. It turns out…
Dog Watching
8th & Massachetts is a glorious spot to work, especially with so many windows to see all the action outside. College kids and their indifference to the weather (shorts and flip-flops on 30 degree day), gangs of teenagers laughing and groping at their crushes, toddlers running away from their parents once sprung from their stroller,…
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