Bake with abandon!
Note to self: Put the camera cable back where it belongs if you don’t want to spend the morning looking for the only piece of equipment in the house that will transfer photos to your computer. Sigh… After decades of baking, my extended family has …
Last year one of my resolutions was to add photos to the blog. I blithely promised quantity not quality. This year, I’m hoping to address both. Frustrated by the limitations of my current camera, I’m upgrading soon to an SLR and am working on improving …
I could eat this entire stack of shortbreads in one sitting, but will restrain myself. I must leave some for others. With no Scottish thistles pressed into the surface or fancy rosette piping, these are the ugly ducklings of the icebox cookie set. They are …
Earlier I promised a gift that a child could afford. The tiny whisk on the bottom right comes in at less than $1.00. It’s cute, it’s compact and it’s amazingly useful. These baby whisks are irresistible. Last year I received three for Christmas. While I …
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with Shari Darling, aka the Sophisticated Wino and author of Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines. Darling, a sommelier and cookbook author, specializes in pairing food and wine. Over the course of coffee, I nibbled a Jamie Kennedy pain …
If the kitchen were on fire, which isn’t that far fetched an idea given our history, this is one of the items I’d grab. My mom gave me this navy blue ceramic ginger grater for Christmas a couple of years ago and I’ve used it …
Why is this block of cheddar wearing ear buds? It’s listening to All You Need is Cheese, a series of podcasts about Canadian cheese. Fermented curd connoisseur, Ian Jones, criss-crosses our vast country talking to “artisans, experts and cheese lovers from coast to coast.” Whether …
Sorry this post is so late. I wrote 15,000 words in three days and my brain got scared and hid under the sofa. I managed to coax it out with hot coffee and sweet snacks. But it’s still mad at me. By now some of …
Now that American Thanksgiving is over, I feel I can address Christmas without rushing things too much. Over the next few weeks I’ll be looking at gifts for people who love to cook. Now I realize that buying a suitable present for a fussy foodie …