Happy National Donut Day! Also known as an excuse to have something sugary and yummy. I’m guessing this is pretty much the food version of a Hallmark-created holiday to boost card sales, and I’m ok with that. So, of course, I pulled out my donut hole pan and made these poser donuts “Donut Hole Muffins”. …
Last week felt like winter’s last stand. The temperature dropped, it rained (yay, we can always use the precipitation even when summer is just around the corner) and Jamie and I were hit with the cold/flu bug. So, despite being the month of May I found myself wishing for something hearty, warming and comforting. I stumbled upon an …
Hey guys! It’s Jamie, again! I am finally back home for the summer, and I am loving it. Not only did I escape the disgustingly humid heat of Houston but I also escaped the disgustingly awful classes I took last semester. I am petitioning to rename Sophomore Spring to Sophomore Suck. Those classes were horrible. …
I love Sunday morning breakfast. Instead of the rushed quick bite Monday through Friday grind, weekend breakfasts are leisurely and quite the production.Waffles, pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, and homemade buttermilk biscuits or if we are feeling ambitious, puffy French omelets. Just brewed coffee and fresh-squeezed orange juice round out the meal, or mimosas for …
Now and then, out of nowhere something from the past pops into your head. Maybe it’s that Dead Head purple/green tie-dyed tank top. You immediately drop whatever you are doing, rummage through your closet, and search for that top. You find it in that dusty cardboard box hidden in the back corner, throw it on, …
A couple of weeks ago my friend Anne posted photos of a slice of New York-style classic cheesecake she had for dinner one night and then for breakfast and lunch the next day. Yes, the same piece. It looked delicious and decadent. Rich, dense, and yes, huge. It screamed this is New York Baby. Just …
I almost skipped this recipe but I’m glad I didn’t. The fancy name, Italian Jam Crostata, and its veil of preserves and almonds threw me off. Behind the name and hidden under the jam lies a buttery, crumbly cookie crust that melts in your mouth. A clever play on my absolute FAVORITE cookie, shortbread. So …
I love to bake. I bake when I’m stressed, I bake when it’s rainy. I bake for my kids, coworkers, friends, and my favorite Monday morning coffee moms and sometimes I just bake for the hell of it. You can often find me in my kitchen surfing cookbooks or the internet looking for inspiration (or …
The ultimate comfort food is the food you ate as a kid. In our family, my Dad was the cook. The last 30 minutes of his workday found him running around Chinatown for dinner groceries. He haggled with the fishmonger for the freshest catch of the day or gossiped with the store clerks as he …