every bite tells a story, every dish is delish
Posted in Lawrence, Let's Eat, Let's Shop on Sep 18th, 2008
Some days it takes nothing to break a smile, some days maybe more - but I’m sure we can all agree that occasionally, what you need is a little doorbell surprise. I heart you, UPS guy. Wait, have a brownie!
The package thing, however, works a lot better if you’re actually home. Last week I was [...]
Posted in Let's Cook, Let's Eat, Let's Get Away, Let's Shop, Uncategorized on Jun 12th, 2008
One night on our Paris trip, we suddenly had the urge to give our expanding middles and narrowing arteries a break from buttery soup and emmenthal cheese. We were wiped that day, with tired feet and little will to scout the perfect bistro. In an odd turn of events, we were ready for [...]
Posted in Let's Bake, Vintage on May 1st, 2008
Let’s say you are making brownies for a crowd, or you’re taking a cookie tray somewhere, and you’d like something a little different. Easy, but different.
Here is what we do:
Make enough brownie batter for a generous half-sheet pan (or 11 x 15″ jelly-roll pan) - add some cold coffee or espresso for extra [...]
Posted in Let's Bake, Let's Eat, Let's Shop on May 1st, 2008
I am so in love with this Beemster cheese.
So much that I gave it a golden cheese halo. It is a storybook wedge - amber and firm, curls beautifully and melts like a dream. Similar to Gouda but stronger-flavored, it’s good for snacking - it’s good for anything, and here’s how [...]
Posted in Let's Shop on Apr 23rd, 2008
I only wish I’d picked this cup and saucer up at some of the guessed locations - Canberra, Maldives, Dublin, oh, if only! But no, they were from a roadside restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa, and both Carol and Jenni uttered the phrase “Cracker Barrel,” which means those lucky girls will be getting recipe-imprinted [...]
