John’s favorite cuisine is Thai. He never gets sick of it. I sometimes need a break from what we think of as the entrée dishes, although I rarely tire of the salads. Despite the fact that at the end of the day Mexican is my favorite cuisine, the one that I never get tired of,…
Ice Bound and Virus-Ridden: Granola, Double Chocolate Shortbread and Smoky Blacky Bean Soup
Ice Bound Part I: The Care Package We are ice bound here, ice bound and sick. It does not make for a good combination, especially because my husband is one of those adults who sees snow/ice days as a nuisance. I am the opposite, which means we are at odds—I always think we should make…
Pan-Fried Tofu with Thai Red Curry Sauce & Baked Hot Chocolate
Writing about my cooking comes naturally to me. Taking photographs of it does not. So when my routine is thrown off—by something good or bad—I totally forget to take pictures. Such was the case this week with my mother in law visiting. As I mentioned earlier, my in-laws like Asian food—enough so that they are…
A Tale Of A Wobbling 15 Month-Old Impulsive Food Thief: Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies
I have been meaning to check this recipe out ever since acquiring Baking From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan for my birthday (thanks Josie!). It is a blogger favorite as food writers everywhere seemed to be swooning over these sandy, chocolate chunk laden cookies. I was excited by the salt in the recipe…
De-Stressing with Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Topped with Ganache
Bony Update Many of you remember the German Shepherd that I rescued a week or so back… well I decided to volunteer at the shelter that took her. I got there today for the orientation session, and while I was filling out my paperwork, Bony left with her new owner! He had another German Shepherd…
Cream Cheese Swirled Brownies
These Cream Cheese Brownies are the best I’ve tried and the only recipe I use. These photos were updated as of October 2015, and in the intervening years the recipe has been used for cakewalks, birthdays and just to make us happy. Sammy especially adores them! Affiliate links have been used to link to items…