I am turning 40 years old this June 4th, and I’ll be honest, I’m a little uncomfortable about it. I don’t mind turning 40, I just don’t like that 40 is closer to 50 than it is to 20. It’s a bit Continue reading →
I’ve always wanted to make Capezzoli di Venere (Nipples of Venus) ever since I saw the 1982 film Amadeus. These Italian delights are suggestively decorated, I know, but they’re so delicious. The inside contains a buttery, brandy-soaked chestnut filling, that is then dipped Continue reading →
One of my most favorite summer treats is a really good mint chocolate chip ice cream cone, so when this cake showed up in my email from America’s Test Kitchen I just had to try it. The cake itself is Continue reading →
One of my most favorite food memoirs is Gesine Bullock-Prado‘s book My Life From Scratch. It is a funny, heart-breaking and beautiful account of how Gesine followed her true calling. In fact, after reading it I felt ignited to start this blog. I Continue reading →