It is nearly 11 PM on the night before I am supposed to be posting my latest Daring Baker challenge. One would think that after almost a year has gone by since becoming a Daring Baker, that I would actually complete a challenge with enough time to wipe the sweat from my brow, catch my [...]
January 2008
When I think back to my childhood, the food we ate could be summed up with little fanfare: it was inexpensive, quick, not very risky, and stuck to our ribs. We were skinny little things and my mother held down jobs that kept her working long hours to keep a roof over our heads and [...]
After that last recipe filled with butter, I felt I needed to post something much, much lighter. Now I understand that the idea of vegetable soup may not send you into a food swoon, but it is something we enjoy, and this particular recipe is easy, quick, and can be easily adapted to include any [...]
Okay. Enough with the sugar already. On to the buttah. Oh. Yah. Ahem. So if you’ve been scouring this little corner of Bloggsville, you’ve probably figured out I have a problem with cooking magazines. Mmmm-Hmmm. And I’ve been trying to kick that habit to help save a few trees, but I just can’t seem to [...]
A week ago, my good friend invited us to a paella party. She’s had quite a few and the results are always excellent. Like a devoted food buddy, I offered to make something. She finally gave in and asked if I’d make the Tres Leches cake featured in this month’s edition of Saveur: The SAVEUR [...]
