Poptarts and Profanity – plus, Warhol, pre-fame
Some friends of mine, sorting through things during their move, were kind enough to think of me when they stumbled upon an old Amy Vanderbilt cookbook. How nice! They were eager to show me the illustrations inside, and while they flipped through the pages I tried to imagine what glorious drawings it might hold. Hmm. […]
Marshmallow Ghosts, and Killer Hot Cocoa – a match made in… heaven?
Ahh, there’s nothing quite like a warm cup of chocolate to hold between cold hands on chilly October nights! But it’s not October anymore, it’s November. I had every intention of writing this yesterday, of sharing with you all the glory of homemade cocoa and spooky Halloween marshmallows, but that was before I had a […]
Black Widow Cupcakes – arachnophobes, beware!
(Black velvet spiders, recipe in post) The air is chill, the nights are long, and all is quiet save the rustling of leaves… Hallows eve is upon us! Turning children’s stomachs with fear, and too much candy – buahahaha! It’s been quite a while since I’ve done anything much for Halloween – sure, as a […]
Budderscotch Pudding – silky, rich, and way too easy to make
(Butterscotch Pudding – link to recipe in post) Today I had a dentist appointment. I just wish someone had reminded me of that before I hit the snooze button. After scrambling out of bed and driving all the way there, I stumbled into the office to find that I was not only a half hour […]
Honey Roasted Almond Butter – I think I’ve gone nuts!
Today may well have been the perfect fall day. The colors were bright, the sun was shining, the breeze was blowing, and for all I know children were laughing. It may well have been, perfect. But I wouldn’t know, because I’ve been inside making friends with the bathroom floor (if you’re reading this, bathroom, I’m […]
Sugar, Citrus, Ice Cream… where am I going with all this?
A week without a post! How can this be? Under the weather, sleep deprivation, a camera malfunction (losing the charger counts as a malfunction, right?), and a quick trip out of state, you say? Okay, okay, I guess we can let it slide this once. Unfortunately, the sleep deprivation and illness fell together right on top […]
Bean and Lentil Soup – a big pot full of easy
Ah, with the chill of fall eminently setting in, there’s nothing quite like a big pot of warm, simple, cozy soup. On top of the weather turning gray, I’ve been turning a little… well, under the weather. All the more reason to make soup – an easy, comforting meal even a sickie like me can […]
Fresh Fruits and Veggies – these are a few of my favorite things
I’m realizing I talk a lot about sweets. Well, I do more than talk… I make and eat a lot of sweets. It’s a good life, I admit. I’m a good eater – always have been – and I’m not ashamed to say so. I pride myself in being able to pack away more than a […]
Pumpkin Puree two ways – and neither are from a can
The past few days have been sunny, warm, t-shirt wearing days, but all around me are signs that it is, in fact, fall. The nights are cold, the mornings brisk, and the trees are beginning to turn to lovely shades of autumn. Ah, I can almost smell it! Each year The Boyfriend grows his own […]
Angel Food Wedding Cake – a balancing act of simple and elegant
(Angel Food Wedding Cake, with chocolate whipped cream frosting, vanilla buttercream frosting, strawberries, and strawberry roses piped full of chocolate ganache – more on all this later) After days on end of grey and dreary, overcast and rainy, the sun finally emerged to brighten the skies when it was most desperately needed. Almost like summer, again.Over […]
Oven Roasted Chicken – so easy, so delicious
Roasted chicken is probably the simplest meal there is for impressing guests. It’s economical, elegant, delicious, and looks like a lot of work when it isn’t. It’s also incredibly versatile, whether you want your chicken to be lemony, herbed, spice rubbed, or plain. The biggest fear when doing a roast like this is that it […]
Beer and Bacon Mancakes – pancakes just don’t get any manlier than this
(Beer and Bacon Mancakes – recipe in post) *Whistles…* Ain’t she a beaut’? Whether you call them hot cakes, flapjacks, tall stacks, griddle cakes, or any of the other names they’ve been given… I love pancakes. For breakfast, for dinner, for 2 AM pancake making parties in my underwear… love ’em. For awhile, I went […]