Everyone needs a quick dessert she can whip up at a moment’s notice. Something that shows you made an effort even if you’re short on time. Magic Cookie Bars are just these treats. Just a few ingredients and a half hour in the oven and you’re well on your way to cookie heaven. The traditional … [Read more…]
When Kate and I discussed the initial #FirstOnTheFirst challenge for 2013, we decided to select something easy. Something that people probably haven’t made before, but that wouldn’t be too daunting of a task, so as not to scare anybody off. Something to instill confidence and get the year started off on the right foot. Thus … [Read more…]
To some, January is a month of making resolutions. Seeking a renewal in spirit in the pursuit of denial, they deprive, deprive, deprive for the “greater good.” That’s fine and well if you are a sadist, but I’m getting too old for that sort of thing. I’d rather take a page out of Julia Child’s … [Read more…]
I don’t always adjust well to change. We remained in our former apartment for over 10 years, even though the allure of it faded 8 years ago. The routine is comfortable and I don’t always like shaking it up. But shake it up we did, recently buying a house of our own and starting down … [Read more…]
When news spread of The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap last month, I was excited. It’s not too often that you get to actually *taste* the product of another bloggers posts! But here we were, with a chance to receive 3 dozen cookies–1 dozen each from 3 different bloggers–in exchange for sending out 3 dozen … [Read more…]