by Julie | Feb 3, 2009
A few days ago, I read on the King Arthur Flour blog about making bagels. My first thought was, “Bagels! How great would it be to make homemade bagels!” My second thought was, “Julie! What is your problem? You don’t have time to make bagels!...
by Julie | Feb 1, 2009
Here you see the recipe that I tore out of the Portland Press Herald, ripping it with my teeth, hands shaking. I barely read the Press Herald’s food section any more, especially not the recipes, especially since now we’re getting the New York Times. But...
by Julie | Jan 31, 2009
At long last, the gingerbread house is stale and done. I’m so glad to get my wooden tray back.
by Julie | Jan 29, 2009
Yes, well, as Sarah pointed out, what do we do about the baked goods? First I read about Pear and Bittersweet Chocolate Cake on Smitten Kitchen and I became this baking zombie where I walked, trance-like, into the kitchen, and basically didn’t snap out of it...
by Julie | Jan 20, 2009
Phew! Big sigh of relief that Barack Obama is finally about to become our president. My neighbor Adriane sent me a link to a post about Kate Clinton doing a smudge stick ceremony at the White House to get rid of the bad Bush mojo. I have no idea if this is true or...
by Julie | Jan 14, 2009
You know what? I don’t like to cook. And when it comes to dinner, I think I downright hate it. This is something I just now figured out. I mean, it’s normal not to like cooking at 5:00 when everyone is hungry and whiny and wrapped around your ankle and...
