Macaroni and cheese gets an unnecessarily bad rap ( Read more... )

I have to confess, I'm totally in love with The Black Widow Bakery. The creations on this page are fantastic. This is totally my kind of bakery. ;) The colon cake only serves to confirm it; awhile ago, when my adopted mother had just had a tumor removed from her forehead, I made a cake to celebrate. It was Earl Grey chocolate mousse, topped ( Read more... )

Ah, giant pots of soup. What a fantastic way to spend a winter weekend afternoon. There's something lovely about letting a huge pot of soup bubble away merrily, teasing your senses with the smell of the hearty, warm goodness that will eventually make its way to your table. It's not terribly difficult, but the rewards are infinitely greater than ( Read more... )

Let me preface this story by saying the ducks were against us from the very start. This way, you, as a reader, are not left in the awkward position of having to figure out how I feel about this matter. Now you know.

( Charcuterie Adventures: Cuteness=debatable )

I've been fighting off whatever bug Joe has got. Airborne, OJ, various smoothies, not eating crap, drinking tons of water and tea, etc. I've felt like I'm fighting a losing battle, but I've been fighting on nonetheless ( Read more... )

Ah, the soulless restaurant.

I'm sure you know the type. Just to erase any possible confusion, let me explain.

( ruminations on soulless restaurants this way )

During my first week of class, I received my first school-related injury! It was really a bit of a relief to get that out of the way, particularly as it was nothing serious. I've injured myself plenty of times in my home kitchen, and it was good to know I had that same capability in a more professional kitchen setting as well. I was worried my ( Read more... )

...or at least, the World Cup. Today is round one of the semi-finals. I predict Italy will win over Germany, if all holds true to form. Why, you ask ( Read more... )