I just got back from New York a couple days ago and visited the cooking school I will be attending very soon. I cannot understate how amazing it was to visit a whole establishment entirely dedicated to the art of cooking. We are now far away from the days when cooking was considered a lesser […] Read more…
This month’s Daring Bakers entry was a savoury, but challenging, treat: Potato Bread. Having never attempted bread before, I was a little apprehensive about taking on this challenge. There are so many things that can go wrong with bread-making! You’re constantly asking yourself questions: Is the water too hot for the yeast? Too cold? Has […] Read more…
I recently came across a Jamie Oliver recipe called ‘Pumpkin Soup’ and got excited: I’d never used pumpkins for anything but roasted seeds, pies, and jack-o-lanterns and was curious about what a soup would taste like. Of course, to my mild disappointment, the British pumpkin is, apparently, nothing else but what we call squash over […] Read more…
With the Christmas holidays right around the corner, I have been thinking about gift ideas for my close relatives. Bitter orange marmalade is one of my father’s favorite foods. For him, the more bitter the better. I have never seen him enjoy any other type of jam, and he has become quite picky with his […] Read more…
Amaretti cookies.. need I say more? These little almond delights are one of my favorite cookies. I have bought many different kinds over the years, generally at Italian grocery stores, but had never tried making them at home.. until yesterday. I had always thought that they were too difficult to make at home, and so […] Read more…
One of my great weaknesses is coffee and everything that goes with it. It’s not so much the caffeine that I’m addicted to, but rather the taste and the wonderful, comforting routine of brewing a warm cup of coffee and drinking a warm cup of coffee, no matter what the season. I also love how […] Read more…