I used to be a fervent believer in the long, laborious stirring process of making risotto. Well, technically I still am, but let’s review the file known as “Getting Older” in relation to my cooking. I’ve developed carpal tunnel-like symptoms over the years, and constantly stirring something like risotto has become a numbing, and painful […]
Continue ReadingGoing by the title of the cookie, which I’d never heard of before, I wouldn’t have taken these for cookies. More like some kind of truffle-like chocolate candy, which, hey, gimme. Being that I’m on the hunt for some new-to-me (and maybe you) cookies to try this Holiday season, and these turned out to be […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve ever wanted to go all out, wild and wooly with your typical white chocolate macadamia nut cookies - this is the recipe for you! Because if you’ve ever made the widely popular WCM (that’s white chocolate macadamia, FYI), this is just that with…dried cranberries added. Wooohoooo! All semi sarcasm aside, I really did […]
Continue ReadingI’m hosting the Big Feast at my house this year along with my hubby and the kidlet. We’ll have about 12 or so people total, and while that may not be a lot of folks to some of you, it is to me. And I get a little obsessed with what all can be done […]
Continue ReadingEven though we made a Fresh Apple Cake not too long ago, here came this recipe and I just had to give it a try to see if it too was any good. If I have to be honest - and hello, I do - I would say this wasn’t my favorite recipe of the […]
Continue ReadingOn the Big Feast Day, aka Thanksgiving, I don’t tend to eat much of anything until, well, the Big Feast. Saving up room for all that great food is entirely worth it, and somehow it makes it all taste that much better. If you’re having guests over, though, their tastes might differ. You might want […]
Continue ReadingDesserts, Pies, Tarts & Pastries
This post probably isn’t going to convince die hard pumpkin pie fans to give up their most coveted Thanksgiving dessert, but if you’re wanting to try something new and a little bit, I dunno, funky, maybe it’s for you. I love galettes. That being said, I haven’t made that many of them and I had […]
Continue ReadingMaking yeast breads can be one of the most rewarding - and the most frustrating - cooking experiences. Ever. As we’ve all probably come to realize, too, recipes aren’t always written with the novice or amateur in mind, clueing readers in when a technique is actually more layered and detailed than they wrote. This is […]
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