I returned to my parent’s home yesterday evening right in time for dinner. We had take out, however; this isn’t your ordinary fast-food meal. My dad picked up Mexican food from a local place called Alto Cinco. It is one of those eateries you find once in a blue moon and I always look forward [...]
Last night I went to a “Cookies and Cocktails” party. I think it’s safe to say I am all sugared out until 2011. I’ve consumed so many cookies in the past few weeks it hurts my brain to even think about it. I’m still focused on my “12 cookie recipes” before Christmas so of course [...]
I would say about 99% of every thing I make is influenced by my dad. When I struggle to find inspiration in the kitchen, my thoughts turn to “What would dad like?” and my problem is solved. Over the weekend, I wanted to make 2 new cookies before heading back to my apartment for another [...]
I often wake up thinking, “I wish I could stay in my pajamas all day and bake.” If I didn’t have a guilt complex, I would probably play hooky JUST to bake all day long. The weekends are the perfect excuse to accomplish these goals. Yesterday I ate good food and drank wine all day [...]
After coming across lemon curd in several holiday recipes, I decided I needed to be different and give orange curd a try. Plus, I feel like orange is more of a holiday flavor than lemon. I’m not entirely sure of the last time I had lemon curd, but thought it would be a nice touch [...]
