Monthly Archives: November 2010
I am hungry, hear me roarNovember 30th, 2010
I am dieting and hungry and therefore have only two things on my mind: food and wine. Obviously dieting around the holidays is a fool’s errand, but fool I am. So I can only dream of this luscious, Barefoot Contessa … Continue reading
I’m Dreaming of a Savory ThanksgivingNovember 23rd, 2010
With sweet butternut squash soup; buttery stuffing crunchy with nuts and celery, maybe some scallions; turkey with crackling skin and herbed butter throughout the meat; mounds of white mashed potatoes nestled beside bright green peas. And champagne, definitely champagne. But … Continue reading
Easy Breezy Gingerbread HouseNovember 19th, 2010
How flippin’ cute is this thing?! I spotted it hovering over the frozen vegetables at Trader Joe’s the other day and knew I had to snap it up before the other moms beat me to it. This baby comes with … Continue reading
I ♥ ShutterflyNovember 16th, 2010
To be perfectly honest, everyone who knows me knows how much I love Shutterfly. I made my first book four years ago and haven’t looked back since. I honestly can’t imagine slipping photos into a scrapbook; Shutterfly’s photo books make … Continue reading
Spicy, Savory, Maui-style ChickenNovember 14th, 2010
Maybe it’s because I love exotic locales. Or maybe it’s because I barely passed science. But for whatever reason I’m fascinated by spice rubs. To me they represent years of tinkering, experimenting and tasting until the perfect formulation is reached. … Continue reading
{recipe} Veggie Frittata for One, Plus LeftoversNovember 9th, 2010
Mark Bittman, who I credit with getting me to cook outside the pasta box, featured this recipe a few years back in his Minimalist column in the New York Times. Until the moment I read this, I’d always thought of … Continue reading
{recipe} Happy National Sandwich Day!November 3rd, 2010
In honor of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, the guy who made eating meat on bread cool, today is National Sandwich Day, which has a much better ring to it than national day after election day, now would you please … Continue reading