I used to be one of those people. I know you know what I’m talking about.”Valentine’s Day is just commercial America’s way of making money between Christmas and Easter.” “Those chalky hearts…
Category: Recipes
The Great Doughnut Adventure
Today, I made doughnuts for the first time. It was a learning experience. When I lived in Massachusetts, one of our favorite things to do was to run to Smallack farms and…
Gambas Diavolo
If you hadn’t guessed it yet… I’m a little bit of a travel-o-holic. Not only is my ideal job to be a travel journalist (journalism school… my new job at wCities…), but…
Mardi Gras… and Snickerdoodle Muffins
I know, it’s Mardi Gras, and I’m supposed to be making pancakes, but the truth is, I just didn’t have time today. However, I will take this opportunity to blog about another…
Bolognese: Yes, it got cold again.
When I was younger, my father and I used to go to dinner, just the two of us, every Tuesday night. At first, we went to this restaurant called il Pomodoro. I…
Six more weeks… but it feels like spring!
In 2002, I experienced my first-ever New England winter. According to my Ipswich-native roommate, it was one of the coldest ones in recent history. “Even we don’t get weather this bad,” she…
Christmas Peppers
Hey there. I’m trying to get back into the habit of writing every day… I miss my blog and my readers! Really, you have no idea how much your comments can turn…
Antipasto Brings Me Crawling Back…
Sorry everyone! I’ve been so bad… I’ve been getting back up to speed reading everyone’s updates (sorry for the lack of comments… I had a lot to read) and I feel badly…
Triumphant Return with… More Potatoes
Yes, dear reader, I’m back. It’s been an interesting month. You’ll hear all about it in the next few posts, which consist not only of the recipe for Gratin Dauphinoise (finally, Dylan,…
Potatoes
When I lived in France, I kind of expected to be eating gourmet food all the time. This was not the case in this working-class family from the North. Sure, I learned…