We’ve all been there. Your reach for the chocolate chip cookie happens in slow motion – the whole time you are saying “you can’t possibly have another one…don’t do it.” If you are anything like me, that is where the internal dialogue ends. I simply say “yes I DO want another one” and that is … Continue reading
A cooking recipe is more of a road map, but a baking recipe… a baking recipe is a contract. Every word within is there for a very specific reason and is to be read literally. Perhaps this is why I prefer baking over cooking. The recipes tell me exactly what to do and how to … Continue reading
Ah, the post-turkey day sandwich. It is only after I get my hands on that crusty bread toppling over with left-over goodness that I can officially say I’ve crossed the t-day finish line. The days of preparation, a holiday filled with pacing yourself through course after course and then the slow recovery… for me, … Continue reading
“Save room for dessert” Each time I make dessert for a family holiday, it typically ends up being something that is a smidge on the indulgent side. Family simply has a way of making me feel “at home” and comfortable. Whomever those people are in your life that you consider to be your family, they … Continue reading
Sandy blew in an out of here, quite literally, with a bitter, bitter chip on her shoulder. Although inconvenienced by some power loss and a few extra tree trunks in my driveway, it is nothing compared to the many people that lost pieces of their lives forever. However, as I’ve said for years after large … Continue reading
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