Among other things, the end of summer means that I can put a cease and desist on the endless salad-making and, instead, dive head first into a mound of hot mashed potatoes where I truly belong. Sure, grilling is great fun but I’d rather be standing over a steaming pot of soup, hypnotically stirring away […]
I know, I know… this is the second Apple Cake I’ve made in three weeks. I normally wouldn’t have spaced them so close, but there’s a story behind this one that I couldn’t pass up. Let me explain… I was preparing my version of a vintage Betty Crocker Applesauce Cake, just minding my own business, […]
This year I have made a conscientious effort to become a better baker. I basically want to go from someone who likes to make cake sometimes to someone who knows the difference between Chiffon, Sponge, and Genoise (not yet, but I’m trying). I’m mostly going about this by simply making things I haven’t made before–things […]
Fall is right around the corner. I know this for sure because I’m now constantly sweeping leaves off the porch and my three-year-old nephew gave me a cold for my birthday. What a joyous season, indeed. Everyone’s talking about flannel blankets and pumpkin lattes but nobody’s talking about the inevitable scratchy throat and sore flu […]
When I was a teenager, I came across Mastering the Art of French Cooking in the book section at the grocery store (a favorite spot) and immediately ambushed my dad to buy it for me. I had just started taking French in school and was becoming slightly obsessed with all things Française: the language, the […]
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