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 ...
Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Cereality, for Real (Cherry-Chocolate Oatmeal Squares)
An email arrived this morning from A, an old publishing colleague who’s been freelancing with another old colleague at Cereality Cereal Bar and Cafes, the ...
Baking, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Gingersnaps
I’m really exhausted today so I’ll make this post short and sweet, literally. I clipped this recipe for gingersnaps years ago from a Peter Kump/ICE ...
The Right Man, the Right Restaurant, the Right Breakfast
Yesterday was the anniversary of S’s and my first date. Neither of us is terribly into Valentine’s Day, so in a tiny rebellion against the Hallmarkization ...
Baking, Dessert, My Story, Popular, Recipes
My Contribution to Superbowl Mania: Philadelphia German Butter Cake
There are a few things I don’t like to eat (well, more than a few), and most of them center around dairy products: Yogurt. Most cheeses. ...
Happy Birthday, Mom! (With a Recipe for Dark Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha Frosting, Plus Cake Frosting Tips)
My mom’s birthday was on Inauguration Day. Between the blizzard and my family’s busy schedules, the Official Celebration will finally happen later today. While we kids ...
Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Why Can’t I Be Allergic to Chocolate? (With a Recipe for Chocolate Yogurt Loaf)
Over the last few years I’ve developed several oddball allergies: Dust mites. Benzoyl peroxide. Gold (yes, gold, not nickel. My dermatologist was shocked—I’m the ...
Banana Chocolate Chip Birthday Muffins
These didn’t start out as Birthday Muffins. Yesterday morning, when I found myself staring at a buttload of fast-ripening bananas, getting hungry for something mildly sweet ...
Baking, My Story, Recipes, Snack, Starters, Vegetarian
Nu? Chrismukkah? (Featuring Recipes for Roasted Red Pepper Spread and Parmesan Crackers)
I love this time of year, always have, and since I met S I’ve been enjoying it even more. You see, I have a confession to ...
Chocolate Cappuccino Wafers
Yes, I’ve said more than once that I’m going to lay off baking for a while. And more than once, I’ve proven how shallow my resolve ...