France, Italy, Spain--these are all countries that you expect to eat well in. England? Eh, not so much. I like fish n' chips just as much as the next person; the best part of the Lenten season was dining at least once at the local, swanked out Long John Silvers. But 7 days of fish n' chips does not make for a stellar...
This week has been awfully dreary now that the Olympics are over. Despite having to wake up with the rising sun each morning for work, I would loyally stay awake to watch the Games until Bob Costas signed off for the night. My nightly entertainment may be gone, but my sleep-wake cycle is relieved that it is all over. I have never been...
I've long had a love affair with peaches. Fruit at the Bottom peach yogurt? Awesome. Can sometimes rival ice cream when I'm feeling generous. Canned sliced peaches? A staple of my childhood since my parents didn't like my brother and I having Twinkies or Ho-Hos in the house. Peach cobbler? I ain't from Oklahoma for nothin'. So when I saw the recipe for...
This summer has already started its oppression. Luckily, the gray clouds provided enough reprieve on my blessed day off to wander through the farmer's market with a brisk breeze. I was fortunate enough to pick up some peaches for a recipe from my current nighttime reading. The peaches and myself have a date sometime this week; I'm pretty excited! I hope you all...
The NBA Finals has been emotional teeter-totter for me. I was once a huge fan of the NBA, collecting Shaquille O'Neal rookie cards from the ice cream truck with my cousins, but I became less and less of a follower when chemistry, physics, and Shakespeare entered my curriculum. I've been watching the Finals more out of hometown pride and nostalgia. The games provide...
Waking up has been hard lately. I'm missing home like crazy. Work is overwhelming on repeat. Time for enjoyment and laziness is scarce. Mustering enough energy and spirit to open my eyes has been an ordeal. This quiche certainly helps motivate me a little. The lovely Mademoiselle Khoo inspired this creation. If you haven't had the pleasure of following Rachel Khoo, s'il vous...
There are times, though hopefully rare, when you need a little bit of spirit to jump start the day. Yes, that kind of spirit, of the alcoholic persuasion. This was my first attempt at making blondies. For some reason, if I'm going to make some kind of bar baked good, I always break out a massive slab of chocolate and make brownies. Brownies...
It's been nearly a year since I've moved into my apartment, and I am now getting around to livening my blank walls. Shame, shame, shame! I found this totally fitting letterpress piece while perusing Hammerpress. The store gave me some fierce warm fuzzies. It was so hard to walk away with just one. Part of the reason I'm so lazy about putting up...
I had ice cream with my ex this past weekend. While most people would never dream of spending a rare afternoon off with someone who had bruised their heart, our hour-long chat was the most productive I had been all day. Despite having dated for only 2 months, I was hurt when things ended. I am relatively new enough to the dating scene...
I have long searched for a solid strawberry cupcake recipe that used pure, from the earth, real strawberries. I found this treasure within the pages of Desserts from the Famous Loveless Cafe. The color could have been more vibrant and the strawberry flavor a teeny bit more robust, but these cupcakes were a huge hit among my friends at dinner last night. I...
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