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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Sunday Superbowl Suppers: Saturday Edition
Anyone who knows me is aware of what an avid sports fan I am. I will wait for you all to stop laughing. Ahem. Let me rephrase. Anyone who knows me is aware that a)I take “heads up” literally, and … Continue reading
Posted in recipes, Sunday Suppers, Uncategorized
Tagged hummus, Spanikopita, Sunday Suppers, Superbowl snacks
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake for Grownups
Dear Pineapple Upside Down Cake That My Mom Used To Make, As a kid, I loved eating you. I loved that my mom made your batter with pineapple juice, so you were very sweet. I loved the maraschino cherries in … Continue reading
That Sugar Cost How Much?!
Do you guys see those little puzzle pieces? Cool, huh? They’re pressed from either refined white, demerara or light brown sugar. The product is called Puzzles de Sucre. It is French and is produced by Can a Suc, whose tag … Continue reading
The Coolest Cookbook Ever.
Scott’s mother passed away a couple of years ago, and because he is a dear and wonderful friend, he brought me a couple of her cookbooks after he and his siblings cleared out her house. When my own grandfather died, … Continue reading
Stout Toffee Sauce
No picture, folks. You’ll just have to let the description of the sauce paint the picture! Here is a little treat I used to whip up at one of the restaurants I worked at. We were always trying to find … Continue reading
The Muffin Method
Here’s another one of those basic mixing methods that can really mess us up. Sure, it sounds like a day at the beach: Dry in one bowl. Wet in another. Wet on dry. Stir, stir, stir. Bake and hope for … Continue reading
Sunday Suppers: Intuitive Chili
My chili never turns out the same way twice. And I don’t really want it to, either. I just find some cool meat at the store, buy a ton of fresh peppers, blend up some dried peppers in some beef … Continue reading
Pastry Smackdown: Pie v Tart
In this corner, wearing the short, sandy trunks: CHOOOOOC-O-lit TAAArrrt! And in this corner, wearing the long, flaky trunks: AAAApul PIIIIEEEEEE! Pie versus tart; tart versus pie. What is the deal, exactly? I read a blog post the other day … Continue reading
Posted in Justifications
Tagged about pies, about tarts, differences between tarts and pies
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I Am Officially Fabulous!
It’s official! I have received my first blog award from my Irish potato-lovin’ friend over at The Daily Spud! Yay! I didn’t have anything prepared for my acceptance speech, so I will just say: 1)thank you very much. 2)Hi, Mom. … Continue reading
Creativity in the Kitchen
Here’s kind of a funny thing. A couple of weeks ago, someone emailed me and told me that they were interested in becoming a pastry chef, but that someone told them they would have to be creative in order to … Continue reading
