I am told by the functional adult that occupies a very tiny corner of my brain that the holidays and the Super Bowl are both behind us; therefore one is supposed to expand one’s food consumption beyond the basic food groups of Stupidly Decadent Desserts and Appetizers So Filling You Don’t Need Dinner. Are you… [click for recipe and more]
I have a serious weakness for Mexican food. First and foremost because it is awesome and excellent and delicious and otherwise perfect in every way, but also because it’s so easy to find or cook vegetarian versions of almost any dish. This is probably true of most any cuisine (Indian, anyone?) but I think all… [click for recipe and more]
I had a bad Monday this week. Who didn’t, right? Mondays suck. They have always sucked, they continue to suck, and they will suck forevermore. Monday even has its own illness. I am not at all unique in hating Mondays. This particular one, though…wow. It started off normally – the frantic rushing out of bed, scrambling… [click for recipe and more]
Have you ever slaved away on the perfect dessert? I’m not talking an hour or two. I’m talking days of strategizing, googling, and ingredient shopping, followed by an early morning wake-up to ensure adequate time if (when) something goes wrong. I’m talking egg whites that need to be beaten to a perfect foam while the… [click for recipe and more]
For some reason, I always think that when I come back from a business trip, everything is going to settle down. I’ll arrive home at 5:30 with plenty of time to make a nice leisurely dinner, follow it with an evening run or bike ride, and still have time to get to bed early. And… [click for recipe and more]