Well hello! Nice to see you. Cold out there, eh? Nope, winter’s not getting me down, no sir. I’ve got apricot rugelach in the oven, a roaring fire, and, oh look – two steamy lattes. Chocolate sprinkles on that? I thought so. Comfy now? Good – first, let’s talk about popularity. I raised the idea [...]
Let’s start by noting that a) I celebrate Hanukkah, and b) I have a hard time saying “no.” In the baking world, these facts gave me star power every holiday season – I could work late, I could say yes, and most shamefully, I was dying to play Christmas elf. Could I wrap all the [...]
Posted in birthdays, crafty, Holiday, Josie, Lawrence on Nov 3rd, 2008
I share a birthday with Marie Antoinette – November 2 – and in my younger years I took this to mean I was destined for cake and royalty, only to eventually learn that it just might mean the chopping block. Early November always puts my birthday somewhere between Halloween and Election Day, and never more [...]
Posted in Lawrence, pie, tarts, cobblers & crisps, recipes on Oct 26th, 2008
A tip of the baker’s cap to Modernemama from Beach House, who correctly identified yesterday’s mystery dessert as Banoffee Pie. Or is it Banoffi? While standing in line at the coffee shop last week, I heard about this British dessert for the first time. As the Ancient Recorder of Obscure and Far-Fetched Sweets, I do [...]
We’re in Chicago this weekend visiting my folks, and the constant intake of pizza, pretzels and Walker Bros. pancakes makes for sluggish blogging indeed. A fresh and tasty post – the joys of noodle kugel – is cooling on the counter for tomorrow, but for a little flashback enjoyment right now, let’s revisit November, 2007. [...]
