Tell Me a Story
“…TELL A STORY Shitty pictures of your food are all over the internet. Sites like Instagram are loaded with photo after photo of lumpy goo. What you’re trying to share is the joy you feel when the waiter delivers that beautifully plated pork chop. But your photo doesn’t tell the story of that experience. Your … Read more
Choclate-Pecan Morning Buns
It was serendipitous that my June Bon Appetit magazine arrived at a time when I had become obsessed with recreating a recipe for morning buns that I couldn’t stop thinking about, even years after I had first tasted them (please see Rehab and Chocolate for the full backstory). Sadly, to do recipe development you have … Read more
Rehab and Chocolate
About 2 years ago I left my job as a high-tech recruiter. I had been working in this job since I left college. I fell into this job really. I had never intended to end up in any sort of office job. The long and short of it, I decided not to go to med … Read more
What better way to celebrate Leap Day?
Nothing says Leap Day like homemade pop tarts. OK, that is a bit of a stretch, but I honestly have been sick for weeks now and that is the best I could come up with. If I hadn’t been doped up on cough syrup for the past 4 weeks, I might have gotten pithy and … Read more
Honey Cloud Pancakes
Reblogged from Things we make: These are so pretty and great for a healthy Weekend breakfast treat: A light as a cloud, honey pancake that has whipped egg white folded in for extra oomph. This recipe, though simple, is proving to be THE most pinned and posted recipe that I have ever done. It seems to … Read more
FORGET STARBUCKS, I HAVE KIDS WHO CAN BAKE!
One of my resolutions this year was to give up my addiction to Starbucks. Not the tea, mind you, but my daily trips to get a venti iced tea that have been costing me what I now believe to be millions of dollars over the years. I hope that I am exagerating, but I may … Read more
TWICE COOKED’S RANCHO BENEDICT
I have rediscover how easy it is to get completely sidetracked by all that is “the holidays.” I have been cooking and cooking and cooking, but have very little to show for it on the blog. Makes me feel even more behind on my to-do list. Damned list! Anyway… I have been, as usual, making … Read more
