I will never look at waffles the same way again, which is definitely saying something because nothing makes my tummy happier than homemade waffles for breakfast (Jared and I are big-time fans of Saturday mornings spent with waffles and Whad’Ya Know? on NPR because we’re nerdy, ahem, awesome like that). But the waffles (or lieges,…
Best thing I ever ate?
Is that the most beautiful pastry you’ve ever seen, or what? My friend Amber and I went to Les Madeleines in Salt Lake City for breakfast yesterday (I deemed the restaurant a must-see for my trip after seeing it on Best Thing I Ever Ate), and I feasted on this flaky goodness. It was oh-so-good,…
Lunch in a crunch
For some reason, lunch has always been my least favorite meal. Maybe it’s because I’ve never been a big sandwich fan. Maybe it’s because we’re usually on such a time crunch. Whatever the cause might be, every day the lunch hour hits, and it sends me into panic mode. Because I work from home most…
No tricks, just treats
When it comes to sugar cookies, my grandma is the queen of the kitchen. There’s something magical about the super thin, perfectly sweetened treats she’s been making since before I can remember, and I bet her grandkids would all agree that her sugar-cookie skills are second to none. Without fail, for every major holiday, Grandma…
Casper meets chocolate
You’ve already seen how we’ve decked our place for the holiday, but everyone knows that at the end of the day, Halloween is really all about the sweet stuff. Martha Stewart made these white chocolate ghosts candies on one of her Halloween specials this week, and I thought they were way too cute not to…
Think outside the jar
Well, they say all good things must come to an end, and I’ve officially scraped the bottom of my Arkansas Black Apple barrel (actually, it was a bag, but wouldn’t a barrel of apples be wonderfully festive?). Round 1 of apple baking included my time-tested and Jared-approved apple pie recipe, which didn’t disappoint. But for…
If monkeys could bake…
When I was little, my mom passed on two very important nuggets of wisdom. The first was that life is a many splendored thing. And the second? Monkeys don’t eat bananas when they’re full. I’m pretty sure that her main motivation for passing on these sage words was the instant reaction she’d get from me….
Let them eat pasta
When it comes to cooking, I’m a firm believer that pasta is one of the greatest inventions in history. Think about it: When a picky kid won’t eat his dinner, what can you feed him? Macaroni and cheese. When you’re an amateur in the kitchen who’s cooking for a crowd, what foolproof dish can you…
Eat ’til you’re empty, shop ’til you’re full
Earlier this week, in the pumpkin pancake post, I mentioned our depressingly empty refrigerator and pantry. Well I’m happy to report that we finally made it to our bi-weekly grocery store date (cause we’re romantic like that), and our kitchen is once again stocked with all sorts of foodie goodness. It’s a great feeling, partly…
An homage to The Pie Hole
Have you ever seen the TV show Pushing Daisies? It was so good (like seriously good; you should watch it on Netflix — today). Ned the pie maker has the magical ability to bring the dead back to life with a simple touch. When he isn’t using his power to solve murders or bring his…