Q&A With Melissa Murphy
Posted on March 26, 2008 - Filed Under Q&A, cookbooks | Leave a Comment
When I saw the cover of Sweet Melissa Baking Book, my mouth watered. The confectioner’s sugar topped dessert looked too good to be true. And when I later read the book (during my breaks at work), I was intrigued. I love author Melissa Murphy’s style. Her brief tidbits with each recipe really make the book [...]
Read More..>>My 2008 New Years Resolutions
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under The Book, Thoughts, cookbooks, weightloss | 1 Comment
Happy New Year!
Do you make resolutions? I do. Every year. I don’t necessarily keep them every year though. Wish I could say that I did, but honestly like most people I fall away from the resolutions after a few weeks or months.
But this year is different. My resolutions are grounded in things that I really [...]
A taste of ‘ino
Posted on July 31, 2007 - Filed Under Restaurants, cookbooks | 3 Comments
For a friend’s birthday several years ago, she wanted to try out a little West Village Italian Wine Bar known for it’s bruscettas, tramezzinnis, and paninis called ‘ino. The tiny restaurant doesn’t allow reservations and, as a result, we had a long wait to get in. I hate long waits anywhere, and this was no [...]
Read More..>>In My Library: THE BEST PIZZA IS MADE AT HOME
Posted on December 16, 2006 - Filed Under cookbooks, pizza | 1 Comment
My husband and I love to make pizza at home. We’ve been doing it for years, since we were dating.
At one point when we were dating we wanted to try whole wheat pizza dough but couldn’t find any premade to try. Enter The Best Pizza Is Made At Home. Of course, I made it [...]
A new cookbook and a realization
Posted on December 10, 2006 - Filed Under cookbooks, cookies, dessert, product reviews | Leave a Comment
I received The Good Home Cookbook in the mail a few days ago after Andy of Spittoon Extra fame alerted me to these babies being given away to good homes so long as they got honestly written about.
Honesty? That’s my specialty!
First off, I was totally shocked by the size of this cookbook. [...]
Read More..>>In My Library: VEGETARIAN PASTA COOKBOOK
Posted on December 9, 2006 - Filed Under cookbooks, pasta, vegetarian | Leave a Comment
Once upon a time, I was a vegetarian. In fact, I was a vegetarian for a number of years (7 or 8, if memory serves me). I bought and poured over dozens of vegetarian cookbooks during that time, looking for innovative recipes that didn’t call for tofu. I am not particularly fond of tofu.
The Vegetarian [...]
In My Library: BETTY CROCKER’S COOKBOOK
Posted on December 7, 2006 - Filed Under cookbooks | Leave a Comment
Everyone who cooks has a book that they consider their go-to, their trusted tome, their bible of cooking . . . for me, that is Betty Crocker’s Cookbook (note: the link goes to the latest edition, not the one I have since it’s several years old).
My copy of this cookbook is dog-eared from usage [...]
In My Library: COOKING WITH FRIENDS
Posted on December 4, 2006 - Filed Under cookbooks | Leave a Comment
I got a little nostalgic yesterday while driving home from Christmas shopping with my son and ended up driving by the house I lived in for much of my life. I also passed by, on the way, some of the many places I used to go to with my family and schools I attended. It’s [...]
Read More..>>In My Library . . .
Posted on December 2, 2006 - Filed Under cookbooks | 2 Comments
I love books. All kinds of books. Teen angst dramas, crime thrillers, classics, travel books, parenting books . . . but especially, especially cookbooks. And while I typically don’t cook often from cookbooks, I love to read them for tips, trends and ideas.
The photo above is my cookbook library . . . there actually [...]
In My Library . . .
Posted on December 1, 2006 - Filed Under cookbooks | 2 Comments
I love books. All kinds of books. Teen angst dramas, crime thrillers, classics, travel books, parenting books . . . but especially, especially cookbooks. And while I typically don’t cook often from cookbooks, I love to read them for tips, trends and ideas.
The photo above is my cookbook library . . . there actually [...]
