Lemon Puff Pastry
In the spirit of bookclub culinary adventures, I dipped my toe into the uncharted waters of Martha Stewart cooking. There was more trepidation than usual, and her definition of “easy” is still a few...
View ArticleMake-at-Home Indian
I had the good fortune of hosting a birthday dinner last weekend, and decided to try my hand at Indian. Thanks to “Real Fast Indian Food” by Mridula Baljekar, the meal only took 2 hours to make....
View Article10 Gifts for that Hard-to-Shop-for Man in Your Life
It’s the time of the year when I take stock of who’s on my holiday list: who gets a gift, a gift and a card, just a card, or merely a passing wish for a warm holiday season. Which brings me to the task...
View ArticleChicken ‘n Pineapple Coconut Curry
I have a thing for Thai and Indian food flavors – I love the (medium) heat, the complexity of the spices, the warmth and comfort. Yet in spite of owning 5 cookbooks on the methods, I just haven’t yet...
View ArticleCrustless Coconut Custard Pie
On Sunday at 3pm I was asked to bring a dessert to a dinner starting at 5pm. I didn’t want to go to the store AGAIN, or buy something when I knew my hosts were cooking from scratch. I scrounged around...
View Article10 Easy Sippin’ Wines
If I’m heading to dinner at a friend’s and want to bring something –or if I moved all weekend and want to enjoy several glass myself –here are a few of my stand-by wine picks that are easy on the...
View ArticleStarbucks’ Iced Lemon Pound Cake
Lemon zest and juice makes all edible items brighter: hot tea, roasted vegetables, baked goods, alcohol, salad, yogurt. I challenge you — what does NOT taste better with lemon? While you ponder deep...
View ArticleSweet Bliss Spring Brunch Menu
Usually I wax poetic about edibles I’ve personally made. Not today. I attended a brunch where my only contributions consisted of Pepperidge Farm’s Milano cookies and a purple flowering plant for the...
View ArticleSummer Sangria
Red wines are perfect for nippy nights during fall and winter, but come summer, they taste heavy and uncomfortable. Tannins when I’m sweating? Ugh. Solution: make sangria with that red instead! There...
View ArticleWinter White Cosmopolitan
Thanks to Bonefish Grill, I have a new favorite holiday drink: winter white cosmopolitan. I tossed back two of these and could happily have finished an entire pitcher. TIP: Don’t skimp on the shaking...
View Article5 Things I Learned About Food This Week
In no particular order… 1. Switching to a low-carb diet results in brain fog (stupidity), flu-like symptoms of blarg, fatigue like mono, irritability and spending lots of time thinking about food....
View ArticlePickled Peaches
I bought 12 peaches. One molded and attracted a hoard of fruit flies that made me nearly gag. I didn’t want to throw them all away (expensive!), so I stuck them in the freezer to bide my time and kill...
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