“Where would we be without salt?” – James Beard

Category Archives: holiday

eating and remembering 2009

In January we ate the best chocolate chip cookies. Wait what?! You haven’t tried them yet? I forgive you as long as you promise to start softening the butter after you read this post.

In February we were honored by the Times Online and of course I mean we because without you I’d be long gone. [...]

Shortbread: two ways

Part 2.

I realize that it has been weeks and quite possibly longer  since I’ve posted something savory. ‘Tis the Season! But don’t worry mom, I have been eating my vegetables  – it’s just so fun to talk about sugar.
That changes today. Sort of. There is still sugar in the recipe but there is also an [...]

Shortbread: two ways

Part 1.

I had a craving the other night. It was a very specific craving that, not surprisingly, involved chocolate and I wanted it in cookie form. I knew that I wanted it to be buttery with a texture that crumbles in your mouth as sand would except not as repulsive as the idea of eating [...]

On poached pears and a trifle

The other day a smell permeated the house that was as comforting as slippers – the ones that are covered with wool then open up to a textured faux fur that tries to replicate the impossibly soft covering of a baby lamb. It was as fragrant as Lillies and so completely intoxicating I had a [...]