Because…Pie
I sometimes wonder who first looked at a pumpkin and thought, “let’s bake that down and pie it.” It seems to me that the vast expanse of human culinary history really comes down to someone looking at...
View ArticleBecause…Pie, Part II: Winter is Coming
It snowed last night. I don’t know if it had even frosted yet but last night, it snowed. It’s made my husband terribly happy. He’s a weird, cold-loving polar bear who has somehow managed to squeeze...
View ArticleDo-It-Yourself Instant Cocoa Mix
I am about to take you on a fun-filled, wondrous adventure to a magical land called filled with flavor and delicious delights and that ever-so-sumptuous food of the gods. That’s right, we’re going to...
View ArticleLearnist Love: All About Thanksgiving
Starting to fret about the upcoming holiday? Don’t. This is the internet. Help is everywhere you look. I’m particularly fond of all the resources curated over at Learnist. A search for...
View ArticleMushroom parmesan pinwheels and other ways in which mushrooms are awesome
Did you have a good Thanksgiving? I had a good Thanksgiving. It involved family, friends, good food, a warm house surrounded by blankets of fluffy white snow…and five or six glasses of champagne....
View ArticleMushroom Mac & Cheese with Portobello “Bacon” and French Bread Crumbles
Mac & cheese is one of the happiest dishes there is. I know what you’re thinking: “That’s just like…your opinion, man.” Well, it is. And I love it when I’m right. This one is particularly good...
View ArticleI said, brrr..it’s cold in here…
I’m resisting the urge to embed videos of Bring It On into this post. It’s difficult for me, because you know how I feel about pop culture references. I love them so much. And also, it really is cold...
View ArticleThe Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap: Chocolate Orange Pecan Shortbread
I mentioned in the last post that I was excited about three things this week. One of those is tonight’s Live Organize Your Kitchen with Evernote hangout with fellow Ambassador and food blogger,...
View ArticleApple Frangipane Tart
I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but where I live it’s like: This, of course, has caused me to retreat even further into the warm blankets on my couch. It also has caused serious...
View ArticleI just want to share these pictures of pie
I baked this pie over the weekend because…pie. There’s no other reason that matters, really. Anyway, it’s a riff off my apple almond tart. I used a double batch of the same frangipane recipe. I...
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