“Mad Men” returned to television on Sunday night after a 17-month hiatus. An occasion such as this demanded cocktails, party mix, and of course, a cake. Pineapple upside down cake was popularized in the 1920s, but it seemed like the … Continue reading
I’m going to share some personal health information with you because it relates to the cookies pictured above: I spent thirty minutes in an MRI machine yesterday afternoon. I’m not dealing with anything serious or life-threatening, so don’t worry, but … Continue reading
Ramsey and I tore through the first two seasons (and Christmas special) of Downton Abbey last week. If you haven’t been sucked in by Netflix or your local PBS station yet, it follows the lives of a British aristocratic family … Continue reading
Are you frazzled from the holiday season yet? You’re probably in a better place than I am. I’ve struck most of the to-dos off my list, but I still need to finish my Christmas shopping, buy a whole lot of … Continue reading
I’m back in Brooklyn after a weekend in the Baltimore suburbs with Ramsey and his family. We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving dinner, watched terrible movies (Vampire’s Kiss starring Nicholas Cage) and charming ones (The Muppets), and walked around a massive … Continue reading
This week. My god, this week. You know a work day has been busy when you get home at seven and feel like you’ve been lobotomized, the contents of your brain left on an office computer screen. You drop your … Continue reading
I had an apple crisp failure last weekend. The dry, bland concoction that came out of my oven tasted more like an space food approximation of apple crisp than the quintessential autumn dessert. Refusing to be defeated by one of … Continue reading
It’s Meat Pie Season, people. It’s time to embrace the dropping temperatures and revel in the glory of slow-cooked meats, flaky crusts, hearty gravies, and vegetables of all kinds. Many people celebrate the season by making classics like chicken pot … Continue reading
These cookies started as triple threats of unsweetened cocoa powder, semisweet chocolate chips, and milk chocolate chips in a recipe from Real Simple. I made them once following the exact recipe and they were good, but I wanted to make … Continue reading
Hi there. I should start this post by acknowledging things have been very quiet here since late February. Between having limited internet access at my apartment for the past three weeks due to shoddy Road Runner service, long days at … Continue reading
