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Remember when I told you about the computer crash of 2010, where I lost almost everything, mainly tons of photos of some of the best goodies I’ve ever made, most of them pretty labor intensive? You see, I was on this roll from September 2010 t0 January 2011 where I went fancy shmancy crazy. Once [...]
About two weeks ago, the Sunday after the bombing in Boston..I started to think about life in a whole new perspective It’s not a perspective I might follow..just thoughts..thinking.. pondering. Somehow, these thoughts led to my remembering an old friend, someone who was there for me through thick and thin for many years, as I was for [...]
Before I say one word about this challenge, a warning. Vegetarians and vegans (In my best Melissa McCarthy impersonation) LOOK AWAY! LOOK AWAY! Make No Bones About It! So, I’m hosting the April Daring Cooks Challenge. If you recall, I’ve hosted a few other Daring Kitchen Challenges, my first being Cannoli, way back in late [...]
I just realized, I only have 4 posts in 2013, so far, and three of them are Secret Recipe Club posts. Welp, here’s another one! For this months Secret Recipe Club I was assigned the blog bcmom’s kitchen, written and photographed by Anna. I loved reading through some of her posts..lots of great dishes, both [...]
Hi, everybody! A few months ago, Shulie, from the beautiful blog, Food Wanderings, asked me to write a post for her Baking with Heritage series. I couldn’t have been more flattered, not to mention excited, since this would allow me to journey back to my childhood in my grandmother’s kitchen, where she taught me to [...]
So I was blissfully happy, WE were blissfully happy. That summer before my third year of college was amazing. I never thought we could get any closer than we already were, but somehow, we did. He was starting to talk about us moving in together when I finished college on a more regular basis. One [...]
I wanted to make Egg Foo Yung. It was cooking class in 6th grade. mid-Passover. The teacher said those who celebrated Passover would be making Matzo Brei – everyone else would be making Egg Foo Yung. “Can I have a show of hands of those who celebrate Passover, please?” she asked with an evil glint [...]
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Happy New Year! I always like to start the New Year with a BANG, and if you call the flu..make that the death of me flu, a BANG, then I guess I did. Remember that ear infection I was talking about Christmas Eve? That was a precursor to almost two weeks now of misery. I [...]
I love warm rainy days in the spring and summer. I love the scent of lilacs. I love the smell of Fall. I love when someone brushes my hair. Are you gagging yet? Well you won’t be when I tell you what I love next. I love streusel..lots and lots of streusel. Who doesn’t? I [...]
I had the strangest thought the other day. Actually, it’s not too strange, it’s something I’m sure a lot of people think about, but I put a virtual spin on it. Wouldn’t it be great if our lives were equipped with system restore? I know, I know..many wouldn’t change a thing..happy with their lives, lessons [...]
This morning I swore I wasn’t going to put this post up because the photos turned out awful. These babies do not mesh well with artificial light. But then I thought ‘This candy is so darn good, why would I hold back over photos?’ These are normal thoughts if you have a food blog.. and [...]
I know…weird, huh? Three posts in less than two weeks. Someone needs to take my temperature. I have a feeling it would probably register anywhere from 350F to 375F. OK, so the holiday baking bug bit and it keeps biting..leaving ‘welts’ of butter, flour, sugar and eggs all over me. How cheesy can I get? [...]
This morning I swore I wasn’t going to put this post up because I hated how the photos turned out, but then I thought ‘This candy is so damn good, why would I hold back over photos?’ The thoughts of a food blogger. Remember the filling for my Butter Pecan Thumbprint cookies? Well, of course [...]
I know…weird, huh? Three posts in less than two weeks. Someone needs to take my temperature. I have a feeling it would probably register 350F to 375F. OK, so the holiday baking bug bit and it keeps biting..leaving ‘welts’ of butter, flour, sugar and eggs all over me. How cheesy can I get? Oh, believe [...]
So, it’s the 7th night of Hanukkah and I’m finally putting a Hanukkah post up. Why so late, you ask? (as if ‘late’ isn’t as common as white bread, for me) – because Thursday night was the first Hanukkah dinner we had at home and I didn’t cook or bake anything prior to that. Yes, [...]
Hello, yeah it’s been a while, not much, how ’bout you? I love that song and it has been a while – almost three weeks to be exact. Yeah, I know..I don’t post very often anyway (and that will eventually change), but for some inexplicable reason, this time it feels like I haven’t posted for [...]
Damn, I thought Thanksgiving was the 29th because Thanksgiving is usually the last Thursday in November. Oh, boy, this is the trick of the trick of treat for real…the ultimate “Ha ha…you better get your ass in gear, Lisa!” moment. I think Hurricane Sandy left me a little off-kilter, but I’ll get to that later. [...]
Damn, I thought Thanksgiving was the 29th because Thanksgiving is usually the last Thursday November. Oh, boy, this is the trick of the trick of treat for real…the ultimate “Ha ha…you better get your ass in gear, Lisa!” moment. I think Hurricane Sandy left me a little off-kilter, but I’ll get to that later. You [...]
OK, OK…the best egg salad you will ever eat IF you like medium soft-boiled eggs and Asian hot sauce! So World Bread Day was two days ago. Does it count since I put my post up two days late? Of course not, but for those who participated, know I was there with you in spirit [...]
This is the second Halloween in a row that I don’t have a Halloween post. I have had the most ghoulish, bloody cake idea braising in my brain fluids for two years…based on the movie The Shining, but I have yet to realize it. With work…burn-out and lack of motivation, I’ve been a very bad [...]
This is the second Halloween in a row that I don’t have a Halloween post. I have had the most ghoulish, bloody cake idea braising in my brain fluid for two years…based on the movie The Shining, but I have yet to realize it. With work…burn-out and lack of motivation, I’ve been a very bad [...]
So World Bread Day was two days ago. Does it count since I put my post up a two days late? Of course not, but for those who participated, know I was there with you in spirit while this bread sat in a photo program for a week. I actually made this bread for this [...]
I have never made any kind of chocolate bark. No idea why..it’s one of simplest treats you can cobble together in no time, and the add-in possibilities are endless. I’ve also never met or known a guy named Nigel who isn’t British, but that’s beside the point. There have been a lot of nevers in [...]
So..I’m making cheese, goat cheese – chevre to be exact. Valerie from A Canadian Foodie has challenged a bunch of us to start making cheese from scratch with her Cheesepalooza challenge. I was extremely excited when she announced this challenge because I’ve always wanted to dabble a little in artisan cheese making. No, the Red [...]
So..I’m making cheese from scratch. Valerie from A Canadian Foodie has challenged a bunch of us to start making cheese from scratch with her Cheesepalooza challenge. I was extremely excited when she announced this challenge because I’ve always wanted to dabble a little in artisan cheeses. No, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will not be [...]
I’d like to introduce you to the first alcoholic beverage on my blog. Actually..I only have one other beverage on this blog, but..whatever. You see..if you’ve been reading my blog for a while..particularly my Bad Boy First Love saga, you know I can’t hold my alcohol, so therefore..I don’t drink very often. Two glasses of [...]
One of my favorite sandwiches in the world is prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers or in Jersey Italian – prah-joot, mootz-ar-ell and peppuhs. When I was perusing through my assigned blog, Paulchen’s Blog?!, for this month’s Secret Recipe Club..I struck stromboli, and the first thing I thought of was how perfect one of [...]
One of my favorite sandwiches in the world is prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers. When I was perusing through my assigned blog, Paulchen’s Blog?!, for this month’s Secret Recipe Club..I struck stromboli, and the first thing I thought of was how perfect one of my favorite sandwiches in the world would be wrapped [...]
One of the best parts about being a food blogger is coming up with a great recipe and being able to share it with many people at once. However, sometimes someone has already come up with your ‘oh so genius and unique’ recipe. You do a Google search and BOOM…thousands of ‘your idea’ pop up. [...]
I caved. I finally joined in on the Pinterest craze. Craze is the operative word here because I’ve gone crazy pinning stuff. This is also why I’ve labeled the photo below..in case anyone pins it, so those who see it know what it is without having to read the fine print. It’s also there to [...]
“If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” “Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?” “The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. Bon appetit.” “I [...]
Remember when I announced that there was a new bread baking challenge in town called The Bread Baking Society and I participated in the focaccia theme last May? Well that new bread baking challenge is now a NEWER bread baking challenge. My friend Lora, of Cake Duchess, the brainchild behind The Bread Baking Society, has [...]
Motivation. Got some you want to lend me? I promise I’ll take good care of it and return it to you in perfect condition. I have lacked the M word for some time now, especially when it comes to cooking, baking, photo processing and writing – outside of my BBFL memory, which is therapeutic writing [...]
Dear Readers – First off, the above is a transitional header and name (desserts and line drives was too long). I still haven’t decided where I’m going to go with this, but I got sick of looking at that old header! Secondly, please excuse these old photos, but love this cake. Not only is it [...]
Would you like a spot of matcha tea with your black sesame – ginger scones? By golly, I’ve done it again! I’ve taken something traditional, and went completely barmy on it! OK, I wrote a whole entry in ‘Brit’ lingo back in ’09, and I’m not going to make any of you who remember, suffer [...]
