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Edamame Hummus Recipe
How appropo, a green hummus posted, today of all days. And while I had not planned on posting something so strikingly green for St. Patty’s Day, the act of posting something green was calculated and...
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Baked Artichoke Dip Recipe
I kind of hate artichoke dips, and I’ll tell you why. When I hear the words “artichoke dip”, it triggers painful memories of my first job waiting tables during college for a national restaurant...
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Delicious Breezes, Indulgent Food at Madame Janette
Of the many nighttime pleasures that Aruba offers, Madame Janette embodies all of my favorites and I was so pleased that it was the restaurant where we celebrated our arrival on the happy island....
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Recipe for Relaxation
Mix 1 part sand with 2 parts crystal blue water. Heat to approximately 85 degrees with constant sunshine. Gently cool with pleasant breezes. Blend in days of snorkeling, windsurfing, and sun bathing,...
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Crisp Rosemary Flatbread Recipe
My mom (i.e. the biggest fan of the blog that only a mother could love) feels that people would be more interested in reading my drivel if I discuss recipes that can help them save money in these...
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A Summer of Projects
I’ve been keeping busy this summer, working on all kinds of awesome projects. Per usual, there’s been a lot of baking, some great writing gigs, the occasional wedding cake (I played the dual role of...
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Some pies for winter
All Photos by Lauren Weisenthal Cold temperatures can limit our produce choices, but citrus comes into season just in time to save the day. I’ve been featuring a variety of winter fruit pies for my...
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Orangettes
All photos by Lauren Weisenthal A few weeks back, I did a post for my column Sweet Techniques over at Serious Eats about how to make orangettes. Even though I’m not a big fan of the chocolate on...
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Christmas Sweets
All photos by Lauren Weisenthal Leading up to Christmas, I’ve been doing some new techniques posts over at Serious Eats. There are some slideshows to help folks through the process of making a classic...
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Pre-Thanksgiving Pies
All photos by Lauren Weisenthal Over at Serious Eats this week, I featured a couple of pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. In the photo above you can check out the Pumpkin Mousse Pie, and below a Classic...
View ArticleLivin’ the Dream
On Wednesday it will be two months since my last post. I love this blog and it’s readers, and I’m not feeling great about the fact that I’ve neglected it for so long. Here’s what’s been going on: - I’m...
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Key Lime Parfait ~ Graham Cracker Sablè
This post is an installment from the ongoing Dessert FourPlay project, in which I prepare and write about all of the desserts in Dessert FourPlay: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef by Johnny...
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Tuscan Kale Chips
For the past few weeks, I’ve been inching slowly (and sometimes, painfully) back into the robust workout routine that I observed before I got myself involved with all this culinary school business....
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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa and Roasted Sweet Corn Salsa
Shorter days and chilly nights be damned, this year I’m just not feeling ready to say goodbye to summer yet. I’m still buying the last ears of corn from the market, no matter how anemic. And I’ll...
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How to Cook Artichokes
Summertime cooking can be so beautifully simple. How perfect that the seasons that beckon us to stay outside and play until after dark are the same ones that give us my favorite fruits and...
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