Chocolate chip cookies are a classic cookie–most people have baked and/or consumed them at some point in their lives. They’re unifying like that, a shared experience we can all claim. That also makes it difficult for me, as a blogger, because I embarked upon a quest to find new and exciting ways to eat what … [Read more…]
Butter makes the world go round. It’s love captured in a consumable. It enhances everything: the salve to a dry, forgotten piece of bread; the savior to a pot of plain ole mashed potatoes. Butter makes them all sing in a way that demands your attention. It’s the glamorous makeover for your ordinary, turning into … [Read more…]
We all get stuck in ruts. In the winter, especially, I have a hard time getting out of my own way and my work suffers for it. I’m grateful for the fact that I have friends whom I can turn to for a fresh eye so when I do get stuck, they can nudge me … [Read more…]
Raspberry and chocolate is a smart and delicious idea. Intelligent words from my 9-year-old after sampling the latest concoction from the kitchen: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Muffins. This kid will go far. We have now completed 4 weeks of having no cooktop in our house. 4 weeks since the ancient hunk of junk started leaking natural … [Read more…]
The Arctic trend continues here in Connecticut and it’s wearing on me. The heat never seems to be right at work and we’re always cold, all day long. Then I return to a residence that has been mostly upgraded to new windows, except for the 3×3 panel in my living room–an eleven-foot length of pure light that I love for its unique … [Read more…]