I was chatting with a friend in Thailand on Skype last night (shout out to Henneth! FYI, check out his awesome paintings on flickr — so gorgeous!), and logged off so I could go write a blog post for Throwback Thursday, or as I call it around here, Memories of Meals Past. But I got…
Archives for May 2015
Of Cats, Cuddles, and (Rhubarb-Free) Cake
I’m writing this post while sitting in someone else’s kitchen, with a tiger-eyed cat chirruping earnestly in my ear. I’m cat/housesitting for a few weeks, and staying in this wonderfully renovated circa 1900’s house, getting all the cat cuddles my heart desires. But this means I’m not in my own kitchen as much, except when…
Cheddar and Rosemary Focaccia, the EASY Way
I love focaccia, but I’m a fan of quick meals and therefore quick breads. And the whole letting the dough rise, and then punching down, and then rising again, etc., etc., is just more trouble than I’d like to do on a regular basis. So I developed (look at me using food blogger lingo!) a…
Nutella Buttons, and Why I Will Never Be A Skinny-Minny
Earlier this week, I popped my head into the DH’s man-cave and shook a jar of Nutella in his face. Me: Sweetie, don’t eat any more Nutella! Because I need it for a recipe. DH: I haven’t had any. Me: But it’s half gone! DH: I haven’t had any, I swear. Me: Really? Um…never mind!…
My Long-Promised Easy Lemon Meringue Tartlets
Alright, my hearties, I’m back! I took a week and bit off from blogging, so I could focus on getting rid of my migraine. And…it worked! *touch wood* I didn’t stop cooking and baking during that time, though, so I’ve got lots of yummy things to share. First up: my long-promised lemon meringue tartlets recipe….