Silky, Savory, Butternut Flan
There is certain cooking jargon that used to immediately repel me from recipe. These are terms that intimidated and mocked me, terms and techniques…
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A big night… and great cornbread!
We had TWICE the expected turnout at our big book launch party last night… The bookstore was PACKED, and it was a PARTY. We drank…
Cookies, cookies and more cookies!
I must apologize for my absence from the blog this week… As you can imagine, I’ve been quite preoccupied with the promotion of my…
Thanksgiving in a Box
Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. It’s not all apparently wrapped up in frantic consumerism nor blind patriotism nor any particular religion, though of…
Fall Pumpkin and Pear Soup
Nothing says autumn like pumpkin, and I’ve never found a recipe that exalts it’s fall-ness as much as this one. Pumpkins… pears… oven… roasted……
The Best Buttermilk Biscuits. Ever.
Sometimes I really surprise myself. I can’t believe these actually came out of my oven. So buttery, so soft, so crisp, so flaky… So……
New England Clam Chowder
I’m neither from New England nor particularly fond of clams, but I made this soup strictly in the interests of “research,” and was very…
Roasted Red Pepper Chipotle Soup with Mint Crème Fraîche and Golden Cornbread
Not to toot my own horn, but I made one hell of a dinner the other night. And I have yoga to thank for…
Jalapeño-Cheese Cornbread Muffins
I made these for my Thanksgiving party this year. After 3 test batches of dry, brick-like cornbread, I got the proportions right! They are…
Poem for a dear friend: The Martini
“I like to have a martini, Two at the very most. After three I’m under the table, after four I’m under my host.” -Dorothy…