It seems like every now and then a certain food becomes very trendy. A while back it was sun dried tomatoes, then portabello mushrooms, and a couple years ago it seemed like Manchego cheese was on every menu I looked at. These days, the pomegranate has pierced the food zeitgeist. I’m not complaining, mind you. […]
It was my father’s birthday this weekend, and as part of the celebration I was enlisted to make a cake. I had been wanting to try my hand at homemade buttercream for quite a while and thought this was the perfect opportunity. I had always been intimidated by buttercream, as most recipes I’ve found looked […]
I’m always shocked, and a little appalled, when I start talking about Nutella and someone doesn’t know what it is. How can someone live their life without knowing about the existence of this amazing chocolate and hazelnut spread? It’s sweet, creamy, with chocolate overtones and hazelnut undertones. What’s not to love? For my money, Nutella […]
Despite having studied abroad in Ireland for a semester in college, I have some sort of mental block when it comes to Irish food: I utterly lack the ability to think beyond corned beef and cabbage. Even if I were, I’m not creative enough to think of interesting ways to prepare the dish (which, to […]
Do you want to know how to make those luscious items you read on menus? Shift into reverse and bring that menu home! Date night… a time to get away, just Keith and I, for a gastronomic experience like no other. Oh, and I guess it’s nice to spend some adult time too, renewing our […]
When was the last time you were attacked by the chocolate monster? I was sabotaged just last night. There I was, lounging on my couch and vegging out to old episodes of Mythbusters (of all things!) on NetFlix when the craving struck. I wanted chocolate. In a very extreme way. This was a craving that […]
