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 Holiday, Josie, Lawrence, birthdays, crafty 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 blogging, fruit desserts, pie, tarts, cobblers & crisps on Oct 15th, 2008
When you put yourself out there in blogland you get all kinds of feedback, including the kind you want (“love the blog!”), the kind you don’t want (“bo-ring”) and the kind you absolutely fear (“You suck. Why should I care about what you eat?”). Okay – I never got that last one. But it keeps [...]
Posted in Chicagoland, bars and brownies, 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 chef days, fruit desserts, pie, tarts, cobblers & crisps, recipes, summer on Jul 5th, 2008
I always enjoyed the sight of peaches piled in bowls and paintings. But I never liked to eat them. I thought there was something wrong with me. Everyone else was in love with peaches. It’s possible I never got over the watery fruit cocktail in the school cafeteria.
