Meringues fascinate me. Whip together egg whites and sugar and something to stabilize the whole mess until it’s fluffy and stiff and then bake it and it becomes a light, sweet, sponge of air and deliciousness. Now, I full intend to make a gorgeous meringue dessert from Ina Garten, but my first foray into the meringue world was something … Continue reading »
Posted in May 2012 …
Book Review: Heart of the Artichoke, and Other Kitchen Journeys
Our Borders closed. That’s how this story begins. Last summer, the Borders bookstore near me went out of business and had a sale to get rid of the remaining merchandise. And not just a sale, a sale. I waited patiently as the prices dropped and dropped, knowing that whatever was left when we hit the … Continue reading »
The Ribbons, the Ribbons! Mary, quickly the Ribbons!
So I decided to start going to the gym. Now, I used to be quite athletic, in high school (field hockey, indoor track) but I blew out my knee Senior year and so not at all since then. But with my 24th birthday looming dangerously close, I decided that I should get back in shape, … Continue reading »
Weekend Warriors
I’ve been working with a graphic designer friend of mine to come up with a great logo for the blog, and one of the first questions she asked me was, “What inspires you?” Hmmm…. I hadn’t really thought about it, but now I have and I realized that it’s YOU. You my readers, you the … Continue reading »
I met a senorita with a flower in her hair…
Do you ever feel like you’ve discovered something amazing and that as soon as you post it, everyone will love you and they’ll write books about your crafty genius and all people everywhere will want to sing your praises to the heavens. And then you find out that not only did you not invent this … Continue reading »
My Secret Shame
I’m not saying that I can’t sew. I’m just saying that I can think of about 274 less terrifying things to do with my time. In my defense, I have made things before. When I was initiated into my sorority in college, I made the dress I wore. And it was complicated. It had darts. … Continue reading »
