In addition to several other great gifts, I received two visually stimulating cookbooks for Christmas. Both cookbooks are filled with stunning photographs of ingredients, preparation methods, and finished meals–I can’t wait to get cooking! The first cookbook, A Year of Pies by Ashley English of Small Measure, was an early gift from Anthony. While away […]
Weekend Cooking: A Lament to Twinkies
November 17, 2012 by 18 Comments
**A note from me regarding Hurricane Sandy can be found at the bottom of this post.** In light of the bad news that came out of Irving, Texas from the Hostess Company yesterday, I reworked my Weekend Cooking post to honor the darling of American snack cakes, the Twinkie. While I’m not a Hostess fan–I’m […]
Weekend Cooking: Minny’s Chocolate Pie
February 18, 2012 by 22 Comments
While reading or listening to books, I frequently find myself interested in trying the foods that the authors describe. The first recipe I remember wanting to try was from the Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. If memory serves, there was some kind of maple syrup and snow candy, and I was […]
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