Some days include a wrong turn down a one-way street, a GPS system that decided to take me on a tour of the area around the place I was headed to instead of directly there, a spilled latte that hit both my computer and my phone, and a general feeling of crappiness. As the Shirelles sang, “Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This.” That was my day on…
This time of year I walk into local supermarkets and see pumpkin cookies with bright orange icing. They always look tempting but just a little fake to me with that bright orange hue. I want a pumpkin cookie that looks a skosh more natural. So, I was perusing the internet and found a recipe on the website, GimmeSomeOven.com. I clicked on it and her pumpkin cookies, looked like…
I’ve been in the mood to bake lately. Like the bears featured in Fat Bear Week, I’m like Chunk, the winner. I don’t weigh 1200 pounds yet, but it may not be far off if I keep this up. Or maybe it’s because it’s Italian American Heritage month and, like my mother, I’m all about the food. I can’t help it, I just want to cook and eat…
Ever try a recipe and think, Wow, this is so good, it couldn’t possibly be better? That’s what happened to me in 2014. Then you make the recipe again, change something, and think, Whoa, I am a genius! I had my genius moment with lemon ricotta cookies, a recipe I got years ago from Theresa, my ex’s lovely first wife and all round good human. The first time…
Watching Ted Lasso, last fall, I could not shake the image of Ted’s boss sensually biting into the biscuits Ted brought her each morning. The look of satisfied, dare I say, orgasmic pleasure on her face was something I would love to see on my face fairly frequently. As you may recall, I recommended Ted Lasso to you because it renews ones faith in humans, and let’s face…
I won’t post something unless I’m positively sure it’s mind-blowing, so I was happy to try these autumnal Pumpkin Ricotta Cookies, but wasn’t sure about posting the recipe. Then I tweaked it, baked them again, and was still a little iffy, but the third time was the winner. (Yes, three times! See what I do for you?) I’d also bought three cans of pumpkin at Costco and couldn’t…
It’s been tough getting into the Christmas spirit after recently losing Uncle Richard and my nephew Marc last December, but I’ve busied myself with walks, spending more money than I should, hosting friends, stressing out over whether I’ve gotten enough gifts for people, and non-stop baking. The worst thing about getting older and losing the elder in the family is realizing that elder post is now filled by…
When things get bad, I turn to baking therapy. …
It was so gratifying to finally be able to have almost everyone over, even in my tiny apartment after missing Christmas back here for so many years. …
How is it possible that the holidays have sneaked up on us again?…