I love cookbooks. I love reading them, using them, and writing about them. So it only seems natural that cookbook reviews are starting to become a portion of what this blog does. In many cases I purchase the book out of my own interest, in some cases the publisher contacts me–but in a select few…
Archives for April 2011
Chunky Hazelnut & Milk Chocolate Cookies: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
But we can at least hope it is temporary. The Spiced Life has gone, maybe temporarily, maybe permanently, dairy-free. If it took a while for that statement to sink in you are not alone.
World Kitchen Paella
“Paella is a dish of poverty… If you have only a bit of leftover chicken and other odds and ends, you can make paella….” -Jose Puig, via Seductions of Rice, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid I love this quote. This elasticity in the approach to paella
Cincinnati Chili
2 years before starting this blog, I began keeping a journal of the food I made. I included brief recipes written in shorthand along with sources for the recipes and our impressions. Basically I was working my way up to being brave enough to start this blog.
Whole Grain Chocolate Chocolate Cookies: A Rant and A Recipe
This is a vent and a recipe. I tried to think of a good way to connect them and all I came up with is life is short so have some cookies but have some whole grain cookies so your life is not too short.
Moroccan Cod Smothered In Sweet Onions: Exploring the Creek
Those of you who have been reading my blog since its inception might be tired of creek photos. Every spring and summer, the girls and I go out and marvel again at the fact that we own a creek.
Super Easy Chicken & Bell Pepper Chow Mein
I know it sometimes must seem as though I have all day to cook every day–and it is true that I often take advantage of my stay at home mother status to explore different cuisines with my kids at a leisurely pace–but I am busy like any other mom and frequently do not start dinner…
“Bakery Classic” Chocolate Chip Cookies: A Review of Milk & Cookies
This is an ambivalent review of a cookbook. Which is kind of weird, but I just want to be clear from the start that I both like and am frustrated by Tina Casaceli’s Milk & Cookies: 89 Heirloom Recipes from New York’s Milk & Cookies Bakery (which, by the way, I chose and paid for–no…
A Plea To End The Dumbing-Down Of Kid Food
I mentioned that we were in Pittsburgh recently; I want to tell you all a story about something that happened there that has been boggling my mind. I made reservations for dinner for the 4 of us, my mom, me, and my 2 kids at Seviche [update May 2018 Sadly Seviche is now closed so I…