When I read that we would be digging into one of Dorie Greenspan’s cake recipes, I couldn’t resist a smile. And as I read deeper into the recipe and saw the possibilities, I knew I’d enjoy imagining what could be done with this cake, the Perfect Party Cake: pure white, multi-layered, and frosting that hints [...]
March 2008
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with a lovely young woman whose family is from Afghanistan. Being the foodie I am, I inquired about the type of food her family enjoys and asked if she could bring a recipe for her favorite dish. Based on her description, I knew it would be something [...]
Notes: If you wish to make bread instead, use two 9-inch loaf pans. I used a convection setting with two pans above a third in about the center of the oven. The muffins rise quickly and smell quite yummy while cooking. I chose not to use a mixer for this just to see how much [...]
The weather here is pushing me to begin thinking about lighter eating. Okay, so what that really means is eating twice as much of something with half the calories. Let’s just keep things honest. And the key word there is thinking which doesn’t exactly burn calories, does it? But I know much of the country [...]
You’d laugh if you saw my calendar. It’s not a real calendar per se. It’s the iCal on my Mac. I actually spent quite a bit of time one day putting all the food events I could find on it so I could plan to be involved instead of happening onto them after the party’s [...]
To many, Spring represents a promise of warmth to come, a freshness in the air and longer days that allow for relaxation. To us, it marks the beginning of the end of the busy season at my husband’s office. No spring break here. So what do the two things call for in our house? Slow [...]
