The first time I ever tried paella, it was a very weird experience. (Wait, are you blinking and scratching your head and scrolling up to see whether you misread the title of this post? Don’t worry…there is a connecting thread here.) I had always avoided true, authentic paella because I don’t eat land critters. But […]
Every time I hear the word puttanesca I think of Lemony Snicket. There is a rather fantastic scene in the first book of the series (okay, and also in the movie) in which the three Baudelaire orphans must make a meal for a horrible uncle whose kitchen is mainly full of old tools, dust, and […]
You guys, I have had it all wrong! For years, ever since first setting eyes on rugelach on my honeymoon in Germany, I believed that these cookies were always stuffed with dried fruits or poppyseeds. Apparently…rugelach can be chocolate! Or nutty! Or, really, any flavor you please. So, many thanks to C Mom Cook, my […]
You know what’s weird? My husband loves whole grain breakfast foods, but doesn’t really like whole grain bread. Me? I would probably trend the other way, given how much I love flaky pastries and cinnamon buns. But this month, as I was perusing Amy’s Cooking Adventures for the Secret Recipe Club swap, I was captured […]
Folks…this recipe and I did not play nicely together. Truly, it wasn’t the recipe’s fault! (And don’t stop reading, because this bread pudding is extremely delicious, I promise, and I will eventually tell you about it!) I think I may have lost my mojo or something. For weeks now, almost everything I lay my hands […]
I have a confession to make. I don’t like donuts. (*gasp!*) Sure, when I was little, I could down a chocolate-creme-filled as well as the next kid. I loved me some powdered sugar, even when I accidentally inhaled it. And that sticky, gooey, sweet coating on a glazed donut made my heart go pitter-pat. But […]
Ever since I’ve known him, my husband has been on a quest for the perfect churro. You see, his family spent two weeks in Spain when he was a teenager, and Dave stuffed himself with churros for breakfast every morning. He keeps telling me that churros are one of his favorite things, but every time […]
Sometimes I am reminded what a picky eater I am. Don’t get me wrong, I have come a long way from my childhood. There was a time when the only things I was willing to eat were cottage cheese and Cheerios (not together). There was a time when the mere sight of a mushroom made […]