For my first monthly culinary challenge, I offer several tips I’ve learned and the perfect recipe for baking homemade bread.
Food and Recipes
Cookbook Review – Crumb by Ruby Tandoh
Last week I hosted ten ladies at my house for the first iteration of our cookbook club. An article from Serious Eats about cookbook clubs was all the rage on social media last fall which inspired me to create this group. We are taking all the good things from a traditional fiction book club, namely […]
I’m Back and I Brought Cookies
2015 was a year. Not a good year. Probably not my worst year. But a year I am glad to put behind me. It started with a job that I thought was my fast track back to Professional Barbie, where I went from “holy cats, I get to travel for work again!” to “thank you […]
Ginger Carrots Finally Make Me Like Salads
When I was pregnant with Eggroll, I discovered a love for all things ginger. In an effort to look like a grown-up, I drank a lot of (non-alcoholic) ginger beer in place of the real stuff at dinner. Those drinks woke me up to a zing-y flavor profile that I started enjoying in Asian-inspired stir […]
Healthy Beef Stew Perfect For Cold Weather and January Diets
This Christmas I got a bunch of great gifts, but I think my favorite was a Le Creuset casserole pan in bright cherry red. I just so happened to send Randy an email from Sur La Table with a great deal on the brand right before the holidays and lo and behold, look what made […]