Sorry I don’t have pictures of this genius idea, but they were Alex’s Christmas present, and they were devoured pretty quickly. I had made peanut butter sandwich cookies with Nutella a few…
Author: emiglia
Tagliatelle with Squash Sauce and Bacon
I define myself by what I do: I’m a writer. So when I suddenly find myself uninspired, unable to come up with any words or anything worthwhile to say… needless to say,…
Lentil and Cumin Salad with Apples
When I was about fourteen years old, my mother got season tickets to the opera for my parents, my sister and me. We would get dressed up one Thursday a month, and…
Christmas Cookie Orders
I’ve always loved to bake for other people. I had this dream of baking huge batches of things and selling them to people or contributing them to bake sales. I love to…
Mont d’Or
I had read about Mont d’Or somewhere on the web, so when I found the prepackaged cheese-as-a-meal at my local grocery store, I had a vague idea of what it was. It…
Chocolate Intensity Muffins
I know… I know… another muffin recipe. I swear, tomorrow I’ll post some normal food. But these muffins are incredible. Grab the recipe (and the reason I felt the need to post…
Mixed Berry and Olive Oil Cornmeal Muffins
I usually don’t do this. I know it’s silly to post two muffin recipes in a row… especially when I have a host of other things just waiting to be posted. It…
INCREDIBLE Blueberry Muffins
I am often bothered by people who type in all caps, as I’m sure many of you are. But these muffins warrant it. I swear. Blueberry muffins are my favorite kind of…
Thanksgiving
I know, I know… my Thanksgiving post is late. But to be fair, my Thanksgiving was late: I had it on Friday. It was tons of fun… and unlike last year, it…
Lentil and Chestnut Soup
I don’t think I’ve told you yet, but I’ve recently started writing restaurant reviews every other month at I Prefer Paris, a blog from another ex-New Yorker turned Parisian. This month, Richard,…