It’s amazing how much I accomplished this weekend without a computer (or a sense of security) to distract me. I mean, I went DOMESTIC on my apartment. Seriously. So much laundry and cleaning and clearing and organizing and planning and shaking out the bad juju. The place is gleaming. I polished wood furniture. I hung pictures. […] Read more…
I’m so predictable when it comes to my baking. As soon as the temperatures drop below sixty all I can think about is all of the delicious, warm, comforting things I didn’t want to bake when it was hot out. Sweet potatoes, roasted root vegetables, homemade pizzas, biscuits, rolls, bread, pumpkin, and, most of all, […] Read more…
I never thought I’d post a recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Everybody everywhere makes chocolate chip cookies. Everyone has their favorite recipe, their secret trick, their family’s classic. Heated debates will start between chewy vs. crispy camps and nuts vs. no-nuts supporters (chewy, obviously, and I go back and forth on nuts). The New York […] Read more…
My lingerie and lady-business posts vastly outnumber my recipes at this point, but even so, the recipes are embarrassingly choco-centric. I can’t help it, chocolate is my drug of choice. This recipe is another oldie-but-goodie from Death by Chocolate Cookies, and I’ve been making it since I was in middle school. These cookies are so, […] Read more…
Lady Mary recently recommended (in response to Fighting) a short book called Be Less Crazy About Your Body. It’s by a hilarious writer named Megan Dietz, and the Kindle version is only $2.99, and Kindle books cost pretend money anyway (wheeeee credit card bill!), so I bought that sucker right up. I love pretty much […] Read more…
The sweet tooth gene is pretty strong in my family. Mom taught me how to bake, and Dad taught me that Reese’s cups are some of the greatest inventions in the world. Dad is a fan of the classic desserts: chocolate chip cookies, pecan pie and coconut cake, just to name a few. I remember […] Read more…
With the exception of substituting my personal crack, Cherry M&Ms, for peanut M&Ms, this recipe comes directly from the first cookbook I ever bought myself. It was at a book fair in the gym of my elementary school, and I believe I was in the fourth or fifth grade. It’s called Death by Chocolate Cookies […] Read more…