Many people suggest that the first year of marriage is the hardest (I’ve also heard the seventh is a tough one – we’ll see about that) but I look on that year with great fondness.
My husband and I made it our mission to try nearly every restaurant in Seattle. We kept a notebook about where [...]
Category Archives: Chocolate
Tasting Chocolate
February 18, 2009 – 3:54 am
Chocolate Love
February 5, 2009 – 12:36 am
I know a lot of people who are sickened by Valentine’s day. They shrug it off as an attempt for the candy and card industry to make a few bucks. But for me, any excuse to eat chocolate and tell someone you love how much you love them and then to hear it in return [...]
the last chocolate chip cookie…
January 28, 2009 – 3:47 am
You better believe me when I tell you that you have just found the last Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe you will ever need. I know. I am not the first person to claim this weighty statement. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that this recipe was spreading as quickly as that nasty stomach virus [...]
Corn Flakes and Cookies: An old recipe
January 18, 2009 – 5:14 am
My Great Aunt Abe loves to play Uno and evidently she loves to bake as well. Recently I went through some of my Aunt Abe’s things that were gathered from her home as she is now moving to assisted living.
In the box of miscellaneous items I chose a set of hand stitched pillowcases that belonged [...]
Some thoughts on Peppermint Patties
January 8, 2009 – 7:09 pm
Remember these little beauties I pointed you to? I finally made them.
I am such a sucker for conventional products that I realize can be easily made myself. A few examples to make my point… I make my own laundry soap and dishwashing detergent. And of course you all remember the marshmallows and the kettle corn. [...]
A new tradition
November 25, 2008 – 6:40 am
whoa… I’m really cutting it close this year. Finally I have a thanksgiving recipe for you. I hope you aren’t finished cooking yet because I do believe this tart is worth making some space in the oven for.
It’s tradition with a kick.
Bittersweet Chocolate Pecan Tart with a brown butter crust is just what your holiday [...]
3 weeks to go… but who’s counting?!
April 21, 2008 – 9:36 pm
I am!! I am counting the days.
Pregnancy is truly an amazing experience. The body knows exactly what to do and how to care for the precious baby inside a woman’s belly. The process is so perfectly designed that near the end a pregnant woman is so sick of being pregnant that they actually look forward [...]
Course Confusion
February 16, 2008 – 4:24 am
My Valentines dessert took a savory twist. After hours of looming over recipes, photos, blogs and more I finally came up with a concept that could have, in concept, appeared to be more appropriate for a lunch menu than dessert. But in application it was more sweet than savory and more decadent than dinner – [...]
Making Chocolate at home: From bean to bar
May 14, 2007 – 4:35 pm
For your viewing pleasure we have put together this highly instructional video on how you too can make chocolate at home. All you need are a few ordinary items you most likely already have around the house and some cocoa beans.
I learned this process from the Chocolate Alchemist when Gabe and I visited his chocolate [...]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Tip
April 5, 2007 – 12:16 am
Recently I had a great question regarding how I was to keep my chocolate chip cookies from spreading while baking.
1. I always cream my butter and sugar really well to insure proper aeration. (To know you have acheived proper mixing time you should notice that the butter/sugar mixture is very light in color and texture).
2. [...]
