Honestly, sometimes I can’t just let well enough alone. I see a recipe, and something about it strikes my fancy. Then, I proceed to make it, changing whatever it was that originally grabbed my attention. I end up with something completely different, and kind of, …
Summer is almost here. I can officially wear flip-flops without my toes turning to ice, and I barely need a jacket to sit outside in the evening. The trees and flowers are green and gorgeous and hopeful, and I swear the smell of cut grass through …
I feel it’s only fair after subjecting you all to Brussels sprouts, and urging you to give them another try, that I give something a second try, too. The tough part about that is… there are so few foods that I don’t like. I will …
I’m a huge sucker for those food combinations that are opposites, but go together so perfectly that you wonder why they’re opposites in the first place. You know… sweet and salty, crispy and chewy. So it’s no surprise that when I saw this recipe on one of …
I’m pretty sure I’ve probably already lost half of you somewhere between Brussels and sprouts. But for those of you that have gotten this far, hang in there with me! I know that Brussels sprouts aren’t exactly the prom queen of the vegetable world, and …
So, when I instituted Monday Cake Day, I wasn’t thinking about the fact that sometimes, I wouldn’t want to come home on a Monday and make a cake. I mean, yes, baking a cake can be an incredibly cathartic experience, and eating a cake can …
It’s a rainy Sunday, and I planned on spending the day cleaning the house, doing laundry, and doing a little baking. To me, there is nothing better than a whole day with nothing to do except look through your cookbooks and then bake a …
Be honest. Aren’t there things you wait to do until your significant other leaves the house? Re-arrange the dishwasher so that the plates face the right way? Watch Real Housewives of New York? Feed the dog pieces of bacon because he loves them so much? …
Yesterday was hot. I mean, it was really hot for May, so much so that it was kind a shock to my system. The trees are still blossoming all pinky and purple and the I’m just recovering from the constant joy of seeing green …
My birthday is coming up. So I’ve been thinking about something. I never get a birthday cake. (Ok, this is an exaggeration. I got a beautiful birthday cake that I still have dreams about sometimes from a wonderful friend last year. Hmmm… recipe to follow.) …