A few weeks ago, Whole Foods had an amazing one-day sale on big, juicy, sweet cherries, so I bought a few pounds with the thought that I’d figure out what to do with them later. I wanted to try something new, and I had never made a cherry pie before. Smitten Kitchen’s recipe was simple...
Shortly after I returned from Hawaii, I attended a class on making croissants and danishes at Bakeshop. Chef Jonathan St. Hilaire was witty although a bit vague with his instructions, and while I haven’t yet decided to tackle croissants in my home kitchen, I enjoyed watching his technique and noshing on Bakeshop pastries (who wouldn’t?)....
After running (and walking) the Peachtree Road Race yesterday, brunching at West Egg Café, taking mini-naps and grilling, RH and I went to Centennial Olympic Park for the fireworks show. It was an absolute madhouse, and we vowed never to return. But that was before we saw the show, which was simply awesome. They had...
Well, not really, because my dear hubby of course made it back to the mainland with me. But man, do I love Hawaii. I already can’t wait to go back, and I’m looking forward to sharing some pics and stories with you soon. Meanwhile, you can check out my new digs! I upgraded my blog’s...
I’ve become one of those bloggers I love to hate—the ones who swoop in every few months with the “I’m so busy” excuse. So…here I am, and yes, I’ve been extremely busy! We hosted the family meal for the first time on Mother’s Day. This was quite an occasion, fitting everyone into our tiny condo....
I had the pleasure of attending a food styling workshop last weekend hosted by Tami of Running With Tweezers. It was a total blast! I joined five other bakers, cooks, bloggers and food/photo enthusiasts at an airy, light-filled loft in Castleberry Hill. We snacked and drank mimosas while Tami showed us how to transform a...
RH and I celebrated a lovely Valentine’s Day this year. I made Julia Child’s boeuf bourguignon and chocolate pots de crème. I also got some yummy goodies from my favorite bath shop Lush. I’m a little late, but I hope you had a lovely Valentine’s Day too.
Wow. It’s a little hard to believe that it’s 2010. First of all, it sounds so awesomely futuristic but it’s NOW. Also, 2009 totally flew by! Seriously, it’s all a bit of a blur. And unfortunately, I was so busy that I rarely found the time to blog and document the year. But it was...
I started writing a rather long post to share my kitchen disaster story from last night (let’s just say I managed to make our crock pot explode), but I’ve changed my mind. I would rather share some thoughts of how grateful I am for things like kind, supportive friends, my sweet mom (although at times...
I have just tucked into the fridge some prepped containers for tomorrow night’s dinner—a dinner that I’m anxiously awaiting, because (a) it’s going to be simmering in the slow cooker all day (and I haven’t met a slow cooker meal I didn’t like), and (b) it involves mole (pronounced “mo-lay”), that deliciously earthy, complex Mexican...
