It’s February. We’re baking. That means…chocolate!

If you know me, you know I’m one of those odd folks who is really not a huge fan of the chocolate. But I do appreciate some of its beauty – I love… Read the rest of this post

So, things have been a bit busy and I’m behind on the challenge.  Actually I did make these in week three – on Sunday, for a goodbye party for a friend of mine who was heading off to join… Read the rest of this post

For week 2 of our Let Us Eat Bread challenge, I chose something equally sculptural – these lovely Buttermilk Fantails. Each flaky layer separates easily, and tastes fantastic spread with butter or jam. They were better day one than… Read the rest of this post

I’m in the process of trying to lose some weight – reading diet books, including those on (horrors-of-horrors)  low-carb diets.  Then came the Februrary issue of Gourmet, and any hope of that happening went right out of the window.… Read the rest of this post

As a Pittsburgher, I was issued a terrible towel at birth, so this past Super Bowl was one I actually cared enough to watch!  But more importantly, I cared enough to make a Pittsburgh classic – the Pierogi.

Essentially… Read the rest of this post