Zen and the Art of Baking with a Toddler, Part 3
So, maybe it’s a rainy Friday afternoon. And maybe your toddler asks you to pull out his “lellow” rolling pin (because of course you’ve already bought him his own ...
Eating with Your Eyes Doesn’t Always Work
When I worked (briefly) in the restaurant world, we spent a lot of time on presentation. The understanding was, you eat with your eyes first so each ...
Raspberry Tunnel of Runny Lava Cake
It all started out well enough. Following the recipe for Raspberry Tunnel of Fudge Cake in Chocolate American Style ...
Apparently, There Is Such a Thing as TOO Healthy
This morning I made apple-walnut scones. The recipe was low-fat, which was good, and called for wheat germ, which was also good, but it also used 2 ...
Note to Self: Always Read Recipes
This morning I woke up and felt like making pancakes. Out came the container of Oatmeal Pancake mix, which I discovered held just enough for this morning. Since the ...
Words to Eat By Turns 1! (In which a celebration turns into a rant against the health-food police)
My little blog’s first anniversary lurked in the back of my head for most of October. In quiet moments I mused about how I would mark it; ...
Did Somebody Say “Binge”?
Raise your hand if the first thing you thought when you saw this article was Great, now I can eat the whole package!
Yeah, me too. If ...
Adventures in Recipe Testing, Part 2: In Which I Make Some “Scrummy” Chocolate Swirl Shortbread That Turns Out Pretty Crummy
Some time ago, I wrote about testing a spanakopita recipe for Leite’s Culinaria, and the disaster that ensued. Well, today I experienced round ...
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 ...