I read through probably thirty cookbooks this past weekend. After a series of festive Christmas celebrations with my family in San Diego, we all … [Read more...]
Mixing up Cocoa
One year my mom gave everyone she knew hot cocoa for Christmas. You might wrinkle up your nose at a gift that seems so... basic, but that cocoa was so … [Read more...]
Making Homemade Marshmallows!
Why would a person spend a whopping $1.59 for a bag of marshmallows, when they could spend $10.00 on supplies, and a very stressful hour of their life … [Read more...]
Home Remedy: Chicken & Barley Soup
Today's post was going to be a really cute Christmas craft. But I'm still feeling under the weather, and the Christmas craft is still an idea in my … [Read more...]
Cooking: Sweet & Spicy Mole Fudge
I've been thinking a lot about fudge lately. Since I'm on a huge handmade Christmas kick right now, I thought I would whip up a batch of cool, rich … [Read more...]
Christmas Morning Breakfast Favorite: Æbleskivers
I love Christmas at my parents house in San Diego, and am mentally tearing off a link of the construction paper chain in my head for every day I get … [Read more...]
Photo Saturday: Thanksgiving Ladies in Aprons
Happy Photo Saturday from our kitchen to yours :) … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Wild Mushroom Soup
For the record, I think that a Vegetarian diet is probably healthier than my own, meat-loving lifestyle. That said, tomorrow is Thanksgiving and while … [Read more...]
Cooking: Jacques Pépin’s Roasted Goose with Crispy Skin
You know how sometimes you go to Target for shampoo and come home with a set of bath towels and a new bike? I went to the Farmers Market on Fairfax … [Read more...]
Family Recipe: Homemade "Norwegian" Pickles
Thanksgiving is approaching and for many Americans that means travel, family and food, glorious food. For the last couple of years I have spent … [Read more...]