; Autumn hasn’t always been my favorite time of year. When I was a child, I didn’t like it because it meant summer was over and school was starting. No more sleeping late and floating in the pool all day, no more beach days, no more “fun.” As I got older, fall started to be […]
Month: September 2012
Cold & flu season be damned.
Yup. It’s that time of year again. FLU SEASON. ; Confession time: I have never gotten a flu shot. Ever. Not when my mother was on chemo, not when my grandmother was over 90 years old and I was taking care of her, not when I took the train into Manhattan every day during the […]
Chocolate plum jam & how I “Ferberized” my life.
This post is definitely about chocolate plum jam. Chocolate plum jam with an added kick. But there’s another side to it, and that’s the side I’m going to start with, if you don’t mind. But of course you don’t mind. You’re very accommodating, aren’t you, my dear readers. But first, take a look at these […]
Drunken cherry scones to clean out the pantry.
As of this past week, there’s a different feeling in the air. It’s crisp in the morning, and even when the sun comes out, there’s a little bite to the day that’s distinctly fall-like. And fall-like weather means more baking. The idea to make these came to me when I was faced with a shit-ton […]
Get your extinguishers ready.
Because today… we’re talkin’ about Molotov cocktail pickles. Yeah. (I made these a while back [in August] and I’m just getting around to posting them now. I know, I’m horrible.) ; If that name doesn’t scare you, then keep reading. If it does then look no further than the above picture, and back away from […]
A time to plant, a time to sow.
; Yes, I know, you’re all in “fall-mode” already. Me too. It’s hard not to be when Halloween has infiltrated every store & every blog (or Pinterest page) is pushing pumpkin desserts! And I’ve got those coming for you, too. But first there’s still some wrapping up to do when it comes to summer. Namely […]
Five years of sugar, flour, butter & shenanigans.
WOW. I honestly can’t believe I’ve had this blog for 5 years. ; FIVE YEARS. Of blogging, 3-5 times a week. Roughly 636 posts. 3,000 comments. ; More recipes than I can count. ; That equals a lot of words. A lot of recipes, yes. But a LOT of words. ; But I often have […]
Jammin’ little 5-minute muffins.
Tis the season forĀ warm, yummy breakfasts before heading out to school. Even though it isn’t really cold at all yet (not here in New York at least) and even though in the morning most kids aren’t drinking this, at least not here in the states. ; But I’m no kid. I love my coffee, […]
American Woman, listen what I say.
; If you knew my grandmother Agnes, you knew she was many things. She had many talents. And you could call her many things: funny, smart, feisty, kind, the life of the party, bossy, stubborn… a redhead. But two words that would not be among those above would be ‘cook’ or ‘baker.’ When I was […]
Hey melanzane, melanzane sott’olio.*
I first saw a recipe for this last summer on a blog, & I thought: wow, that’s interesting. Coming from a decidedly non-Italian family, I myself never ate eggplant in oil. I never had it in my house. However, I will say I never remember it being a staple in any homes I went to, […]