Posted in Baking, Cheese, Food, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, dinner on December 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
As my sister said on her way through the security line at the airport: “I’m not eating again today. Well, not until I get home”. As is tradition, we spent the majority of three days being uncomfortably full, and now we’re hoping to take a break from overeating for a few days. We had [...]
Posted in Food, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, dinner on December 26, 2007 | No Comments »
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’m not now, nor have I ever been, a fan of the cold. My mom still talks about finding me in the middle of a hot Bay Area summer, sitting on the couch reading with a huge blanket covering me up. Even now, in the [...]
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Food, cookies on December 18, 2007 | No Comments »
In the oven directly after posting this: almond biscotti (with coarsely chopped raw almonds and a dash of almond extract), with mini chocolate chips on one side, and extra fennel seed on the other. That plus plenty of hot cocoa and it should be a pretty warm winter. Yeah.
Posted in Food, Recipes, beans, dinner on December 17, 2007 | No Comments »
According to custom, bean soup must be on the menu every day in the Senate dining areas. I came across the famous recipe when deciding what to do with my lovely Rancho Gordo Yellow Eye beans, and couldn’t resist it. How much easier does it get, really? Four basic ingredients that can [...]
Why did no one tell me how easy it is to make biscotti? I’ve been on a bit of a cookie craze, and the folks at work are starting to get plumper!
Last week it was Mint Chippers (yummy - shortbread-like texture, minty chocolate flavor - delish) and Coffee Meringues (speaking of easy - I’d [...]
