every bite tells a story, every dish is delish
Posted in Holiday, My So-Called Life, Uncategorized on Dec 25th, 2008
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 Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2008
Lisa says nothing makes her swoon “like a heaping plate of the foods I grew up with—Tex-Mex, BBQ and chicken fried steak.” And that’s all good - but she lives in New York. An ex-pat Texan now for 12 years, she scours the city for tastes that remind her of home, and documents [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, Let's Bake, Uncategorized, recipes on Aug 8th, 2008
Well hello! We’re here in Chicagoland, visiting the folks. My mom, who clearly missed her calling as a concierge, is good at pre-stocking favored things - Merkt’s cheddar for me, ripe cherries and Pirate’s Booty for Josie, raisin bread and caffeinated coffee for Greg.
Her thoughtfulness ensures that our chief activity is an inordinate amount [...]
Posted in Let's Cook, Uncategorized, recipes on Jul 30th, 2008
We had pot roast for dinner the other night - you heard me, pot roast.
In the oven. I know, I know - it’s wacky. I hate summer heat, but don’t mind summer cooking. There’s all this anti-kitchen talk about no-cook meals and slipcovering your oven come July, but I don’t think twice about baking [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2008
Have a wonderful weekend.
Let all your worries smooth out.
Hope you don’t melt in the heat!
