Goodbye, 2008
Posted on December 31, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
What a year 2008 has been.
It started with a project to transform my old blog into something that I would be proud to share. With the help of a very capable designer and some prodding from a good friend, I took the plunge and had a fantastic custom design created for Sarah’s Cucina Bella. I [...]
How To Make Poached Eggs
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under eggs | 4 Comments
Mmmm, extra local, farm fresh, free-range eggs. We’ve just entered the depths of winter now, where fresh food in Connecticut is but a dream and all we can hang onto is memories of delicious summer delights like the salad you see … Oh, how I miss those lovely, wonderful eggs.
Poached eggs are an easy method [...]
Reflections on Christmas 2008
Posted on December 29, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments
That was Christmas morning. Before Will even looked at the presents, he checked to see if Santa had drank the milk and eaten the cookies that he and I made. He had.
This Christmas was different for me. I relish in Christmas shopping. Hearing carols piped through the mall and hunting for great deals on the [...]
Sweet/Tart: Cranberry Coffeecake
Posted on December 24, 2008 - Filed Under Bread, Breakfasts | 4 Comments
Christmas is two days away. My presents aren’t wrapped, my house isn’t clean enough yet. I have scores of baking left to do too. It’s going to be a frantic Wednesday, I will tell you that much.
Are you making any cranberry sauce or conserve this week? If so, keep this in mind when you do [...]
Christmas Cookies: Conquering My Fear of Meringue
Posted on December 21, 2008 - Filed Under Cookies | 2 Comments
When I started baking from scratch, I was a preteen. I scoured the Joy of Cooking for an easy cookie recipe that included ingredients we kept in the house. I found that in a sugar drop cookie recipe. Before long, I was adapting the recipe to make thumbprint cookies, decorated cookies and more.
One year, my [...]
Christmas Cookies: Deconstructed Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies
Posted on December 19, 2008 - Filed Under Cookies | 4 Comments
Will pulled up a chair to the counter the other day, as he often does when I am cooking. He was waiting patiently for me to give him the go-ahead to add chocolate chips to the firm cookie dough whirling in my KitchenAid Artisan Mixer. Usually, he helps sift and add the flour mixture to [...]
Read More..>>Hearty and Healthy: Savory Black Beans and Rice
Posted on December 17, 2008 - Filed Under vegetarian | 2 Comments
Where have I been? There are halls to be decked (check! just need to get the tree), cards to be sent (tomorrow, I promise!) and presents to be wrapped (ahhh, soon?). But meanwhile it’s mid-December and I am swamped. I’ve been baking cookies left and right. My office is buried under press releases, press kits [...]
Read More..>>Craveworthy: Spicy Tomato Shrimp
Posted on December 11, 2008 - Filed Under fish/shellfish | 2 Comments
Spicy Tomato Shrimp
I have to tell you, I didn’t eat shrimp for most of my life. A bad experience as a child left me unwilling to give them a chance. But a few years ago, I got curious and ate one or two from my sister’s plate. Since then, shrimp and I have been good, [...]
Roasted Herbed Carrots
Posted on December 9, 2008 - Filed Under vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment
After spending the better part of a year cooking without any regard for fat or calories, I am slowing down. As much as I love bacon (isn’t everything better with bacon?), I’ve said farewell for now to my faithful friend. We’ll see each other again, I am sure … but for now, I need healthier [...]
Read More..>>What a Week!
Posted on December 5, 2008 - Filed Under Blog news | 2 Comments
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It’s been a busy week. With deadlines hanging over my head everyday, a fantastic day on Wednesday filled with networking, and two busy kids who want to get into the Christmas spirit as much as I do, I just haven’t had a chance to write.
My apologies to my readers.
I wanted [...]
