The overall success of this simple cake is but a tiny consolation for one low point the previous night. It was shaping up to be a fun evening. We were guests in our friends’ home, enjoying wine with appetizers and anticipating a delicious meal based on the aromas coming from the kitchen. The evening’s prospects improved still at the news that another friend would be bringing along two new friends.
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Standing over the stove, I picked up my wooden spoon for a tiny sample. Pleasantly surprised by what I tasted, I put the spoon down, replaced the lid on the pot and walked away. Two minutes later I found myself back in front of the stove. Maybe it needs more spices, I reasoned. I had to taste again. No, no more spices. I walked away…again.
This game continued for a while. I wouldn’t let the chili ...
His story opened with a recounting of childhood stunts that landed him in the town’s police station more often than he can remember. But his days of being a delinquent end abruptly, replaced by the promise of Olympic glory when he discovers a talent for running. As a lieutenant in the US Army Air Forces in 1943, he survives a plane crash but is stranded in the ocean for 47 days on a raft. During ...
I meant to say "carnitas tacos" but a second photo shoot was out of the question. The pork was all gone!
I do have a recipe to share with you today but before I get to it, I wanted an opportunity to unload a thought or two about my blogging experience these last (almost) two years. Will I offer any useful information? Maybe…but this is a confessional.
I have always suspected that I have a mildly obsessive ...
I stand before the mirror and see the reflection. It looks like me. I belt out a few notes of a song and the quiet is polluted by off-key singing. It certainly sounds like me. Pardon the mild disbelief–this self-proclaimed non-cookie baker is sharing a second cookie post in as many weeks. But I was on a mission to tackle just one more recipe.
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