I am a sucker for nostalgia. I had a pretty cool childhood, especially in retrospect, and I enjoy partaking in foods that bring me back to that time. Cooking the chicken and dumplings that my mom use to make us, or spending hours making gnocchi, just like my Nona used to do, puts me... »
Archive for January, 2010
A Bona Fide Recipe Creator
My time at America’s Test Kitchen was interesting to say the least, but this morning I found out that my recipe variations for Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges were published in the jan/feb issue of Cook’s Country magazine. Of course, I’m not given credit for them (my time there was “interesting”, remember?) but at least... »
What to do with Superflous Beer
I have the luxury (and occasional downfall) of living with a man who works for Budweiser. While this ensures that we will always have plenty of beer in our fridge, this also means we always have plenty of beer in our fridge. Taking up valuable space in our fridge more accurately. I am... »
An Experiment gone Awright
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to sneak in the kitschy title here simply because over the years I have had so many experiments gone awry. This time however, something quite magical came about. It all started because of the need, as many of us have, for dessert. A dinner party for one... »
