Stuck on You, Round Two: Turtle Tart
I wasn’t exactly thrilled with my earlier attempt at making caramel, so I thought I’d try again. Tonight I’m going to my friends’ for dinner, and ...
Sugar High Friday: I Want Some-Moas!
When I was a kid my mom always bought a lot of Girl Scout Cookies. I mean, a lot. Multiple boxes (six, eight?) each ...
Sugar High Friday: Caramel Corn, for E
My friend E, of the field trip to heaven I described earlier today (she took the photo above this afternoon of her little boy, ...
Chocolate Haven? Chocolate Heaven? It’s All the Same to Me
This afternoon I went on a field trip to heaven. I met my friend E, her sweetly sleeping six-week old baby F, and her adorable pup Sheridan ...
I’m Getting My Act Together, and Taking It on the Roadfood
One of the benefits of my many years in book publishing is that if I ask nicely enough, I can often get a book before it’s ...
It’s Sugar High Monday!
Well, ok, actually it’s not. But it is the Monday before Sugar High Friday. You know what that means, don’t you? It means that if you haven’t ...
It’s Sugar High Monday!
Well, ok, actually it’s not. But it is the Monday before Sugar High Friday. You know what that means, don’t you? It means that if you haven’t ...
Nobody’s Perfect, but This Baked Brown Rice Pilaf Comes Pretty Close
Last night I was poking around on Chowhound’s home cooking message board and came across a lively discussion of baked brown rice. Baking my brown ...
PSA: The Fat Girl Flea Market
This is the coolest thing ever. Wish it had been around when I was wearing plus sizes and spending hundreds of dollars for clothing that would’ve cost half as ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes
Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower, Figs, and Mint
Lately I’ve noticed a rush of cauliflower recipes on food blogs—likely because we’re in the throes of a seemingly endless winter and we’re ...