Bake with abandon!
It’s my birthday. And since you are all lovely people, I just know you want to get me something. Something nice. Something special. Something I’ve been dying to get for myself but won’t because I’m not a materialistic person. Because I’m so thoughtful (and already …
I was poking about the archives, looking for inspiration and to my shock realized that Christie’s Corner recently turned 5. Five? Five! How’d that happen? As a classic ENFP, I don’t stick with anything that long. Okay, I’ve been married for almost 9 years, but to keep …
My local butcher shop isn’t quite as picturesque as the one shown above. Even without cuts hanging in the windows or the latest specials written on the glass, I get an old-world feeling whenever I pop in. It’s like I’ve walked into a scene from …
Spend enough time doing something and it will change the way you think, mess with your assumptions, and skew your expectations. When I studied fiction writing everyone who walked into the cafe was a potential character. Their clothes, their order, their gait held clues to …
With dozens of product pitches landing in my inbox daily, it takes a lot for one to stand out. Yesterday, one jumped off the monitor and poked me in the eyeball. Their selling point. “[It] takes just 2 minutes to prepare in the microwave — no …
Normally, I sit back and let technology do the dirty work for me. I rely on Random.org because it’s neutral, easy to use and absolves me of any bias. But this time, I asked you to sway me with your words, and you did. …
Who knew so many of you were toast fans? And with such diverse tastes. Some like their toast light, others call anything short of dark brown “wimpy.” You gobble it slathered with butter of all kinds. — plain, maple and peanut. While sweet jam go …
When Staples finally wakes up and realizes there’s a fortune to be made with a “Harder Than It Looks” button, I’m buying a couple and mailing them out to the west coast. One’s for Joe, co-founder of Rouxbe Online Cooking School, who came up with …
