The Super Bowl is just around the corner, that all-American Sunday that purports to be about football, but is really just a great excuse for lots of beer, and anything fried, barbecued or spicy – the hotter, the better. You have to respect the long tradition of junk food favorites out there: Frito pie, Buffalo wings, pulled pork sliders and of course, guacamole and chips. Guac and chips are the staple of Super Bowl Sunday, like turkey at Thanksgiving. Everybody […]
Adapted from Shape magazine. Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes, plus 15 minutes for pudding to set
Remember the chia pet? It had its moment in television advertising, along with the Snuggie and the Ginsu knife set. “Chia Pet” was also a good nickname, where I live, for any man who got an overly-aggressive hair transplant. But it turns out that the chia seed is not to be dismissed so lightly. It’s high in fiber, omega 3s, and other minerals and antioxidants, and is often described as a “super-food,” because it provides a high proportion of nutrients […]
Our daughter will be ordering wedding invitations soon. Do we still have to ‘hand address’ wedding invitations? Can we use a great script font and pretty foil labels? Is that acceptable today? Thank you. What a great question. There are so many beautiful ways to address invitations now. It’s strictly a matter of your personal preference, budget, and what’s popular where you live. A wedding invitation is a once-in-a-lifetime (one hopes) opportunity to create a memorable document that reflects the […]
Lewis Carroll’s Birthday Lemon Tarts The basic recipe for these tarts came from the Rose Bakery Cookbook. I saved time by making the tart dough the day before and freezing it. Makes: 20 tartlets Prep time: 90 minutes, plus 90 minutes for the dough to cool in the refrigerator For the tart dough: For the lemon filling: For the lemon curd: For the Filling:
