This is the best appetizer in the whole wide world.
For the rest of time, I will make bacon-wrapped goat cheese stuffed dates to impress guests at parties and potlucks.
I first encountered this recipe a few weeks ago at a work potluck. Immediately, I planned to make it for the a potluck [...]
It’s been one whole year since we purchased the Canon Rebel XS. We got it as a joint (early) Christmas present and have enjoyed it nearly every day since.
365 days later, we have saved close to 40+ GB of photos. We’ve learned a lot about photography but there is still [...]
Now that turkey day has passed, it is time to deck the halls. While I was at Justin’s parent’s home over the weekend, I got to play with his mom’s holiday craft supplies. I decided to make a wreath for our apartment.
She pulled out all sorts of holiday goodies for me to [...]
We are back in Beantown after spending the past few days (without my camera cord) in Maine. The majority of the time, I roasted in front of the fireplace to further illustrate my cat-like tendencies.
Fireplaces provide such a relaxing ambiance in a room. I’m drawn to them like a moth to a [...]
Happy Black Friday! Did you fight the crowds for good deals this morning, or stay inside like a sane person? I went with the latter. I’m excited about some aspects of the holiday season: Harry Connick Jr’s Christmas album, the scent of pine, and all the sparkly lights strung on trees about the city. The [...]
Happy Thanksgiving, blog world! I had a post with recipes for what I brought to Thanksgiving this year. Alas, I left my camera cord in MA, so the recipes will have to wait until I can retrieve the accompanying pictures another day. Luckily, I found this important image to share with you instead:
Four recipes actually came out of my chocolate chip cookie quest, but I only mentioned three in yesterday’s post. I saved the one I’m about to share for last because some chocolate cookie enthusiasts might laugh at it. It errs on the side of vegan, but believe me, it tastes good.
But first, I left [...]
Something as basic as a chocolate chip cookie can translated into a thousand different recipes. When I think of a warm, freshly baked chocolate chip cookie, I imagine something like Mrs. Field’s:
But when I bake them at home, they come out like looking like this:
Round dough balls, light and [...]
Practice makes perfect, right?
Once I realized that I could make chocolate confections with a certain finesse, I vowed to practice as much as possible. I started off strong with the chocolate pumpkin truffles, followed by very fine pumpkin gingerbread cake balls. But, I couldn’t stop there.
A reader [...]
An easy way to save money when you’ve been bit by the shopping bug: head to your local Goodwill store.
Occasionally, I stop into the store on the way home to browse for kitchen and house wares. I often come home with a few good menfinds, but it depends [...]
