I know the kid inside me still exists when I make something like whoopie pies and can’t resist telling everyone that I’m “makin’ whoopie!” C’mon, giggle with me: it feels good. Even though I’ve lived in New England my whole life, I never tasted a whoopie pie until about a year ago. I’m stuck between … [Read more…]
Last Friday’s trip to BJ’s was a serendipitous event. There on the shelves with the other produce–strawberries. Not the out of season tasteless things that mock you with their presence, but the fragrant, delicious, crimson bites of summer. I couldn’t resist picking up carton after carton and inhaling their delectable aroma, transporting myself to a … [Read more…]
It’s pretty widely known that Elvis Presley was quite fond of unusual food combinations, peanut butter and banana sandwiches being one often attributed to him. What I didn’t know until recently was that he also liked to add bacon to the mix. Bacon + banana + peanut butter apparently added up to pure bliss and … [Read more…]
I love New York City. Even though I live only 2 hours away, for many years, I didn’t travel there at all. This past summer, a friend reminded me of all the things I loved about the City and so I visited it again, several times–the last being for my birthday in October. The trip … [Read more…]
Winter really gets to me sometimes. The darkness, the winds, the cold… I love to ski but it’s not enough. I just want to burrow under my down comforter and sleep the days away. Luckily, today is one of those sunshine-y days that helps ward off the blues. Not all blues are bad, though. Blueberries … [Read more…]