Nutritious Nibbles, Quick Tips, Snack
Just as Easy as a Packet, But a Blazillion Times Better
We’ve been on a bit of a cocoa rage here lately. Whenever we come in from a cold outing, Harry’s fixation kicks in—the pleas (which are ...
Baking, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
A Tale of Two Corn Muffins
They were the best of muffins, they were the worst of muffins, they delighted me with their juicy blueberries, they tormented me with ...
Toddler Cookie Party
On New Year’s Eve, we had a wee party. Not a debauched, drunken, what-was-I-thinking kind of party. No, this was something a little gentler, a little ...
Jew Food, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Passover Salt Fix: Baked Potato Chips
I hate Passover (funny, I said the exact same thing last year). Not only do I get sick of matzo almost immediately, I have a ...
Pre-Blizzard Spicy Hot Chocolate
They say we’re going to have a blizzard tonight. I’m so deep underground, scrambling to finish my freelance work, that I doubt it will make much difference to me—except that ...
Stephen’s Raspberry Brownies
Here’s a guest entry, written by Stephen, my husband—yes, the famous “S” has asked to be de-anonymized. We had a dinner party last weekend (which I’m planning to ...
Baking, Books, Breakfast, Snack
Christmas Morning Coffee Cake
The holiday spirit has eluded us this year. Because of my surgery, we missed both S’s family Christmas get-together and my own family’s Hanukkah one. We ...
Baking, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Pantry Cooking, Snack
Yup, It’s Autumn: Pumpkin Bread
One day maybe five years ago, my friend and former colleague L brought a loaf of pumpkin bread to work; it was devoured in about sixty ...
Breakfast, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Perfect for a Cool Fall Morning: Baked Apple Compote
There are some days, especially at this time of year, when you just have too many apples. So what do you do? You make this simple, ...
Baking, Books, Jew Food, Snack
Sneak Peek at the New Year: Chocolate Honey Cake
If you’re a member of my family, here’s a look at tonight’s dessert:
Tonight is the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. S and I ...