Monthly Archives: December 2009

Happy New Year, Y'all!

I am on vacation in Charleston, South Carolina, but just wanted to stop in and wish you a happy new year. I hope you have great plans that involve a lot of Champagne. I can’t wait to tell you about … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Happy New Year, Y’all!

I am on vacation in Charleston, South Carolina, but just wanted to stop in and wish you a happy new year. I hope you have great plans that involve a lot of Champagne. I can’t wait to tell you about … Continue reading

Posted in Charleston, culture, holidays, travel, vacation | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Daring Bakers Challenge: Gingerbread House

Happy Holidays everyone! After visiting family, opening presents and feasting, I’d like to tell you about December’s Baking Challenge. I actually made a gingerbread house! Many thanks to A for her creative input and the use of her Kitchen Aid … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Daring Bakers Challenge: Gingerbread House

Happy Holidays everyone! After visiting family, opening presents and feasting, I’d like to tell you about December’s Baking Challenge. I actually made a gingerbread house! Many thanks to A for her creative input and the use of her Kitchen Aid … Continue reading

Posted in baking, Daring Bakers, dessert, friends, holidays, really long recipes | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Small Bites at the Front Room

There were so many things to celebrate last night that I called my friend Dawn of Appetite Portland to meet me at The Front Room. Since I now live up on Munjoy Hill, I got right to work exploring my … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Small Bites at the Front Room

There were so many things to celebrate last night that I called my friend Dawn of Appetite Portland to meet me at The Front Room. Since I now live up on Munjoy Hill, I got right to work exploring my … Continue reading

Posted in blogs, eating out, friends, Front Room, restaurants, reviews | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Baking FAIL

I utterly failed at making a cheesecake last night. And this is the most simple incarnation of a cheesecake out there. Simple, but delicious, you’d like to think it’s impossible to mess up. But I found a way. It was … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Baking FAIL

I utterly failed at making a cheesecake last night. And this is the most simple incarnation of a cheesecake out there. Simple, but delicious, you’d like to think it’s impossible to mess up. But I found a way. It was … Continue reading

Posted in baking FAIL, wtf | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Mushroom Bourguignon

This dish, based on Julia Child’s Beef Bourguignon, is great for when it’s cold outside, you’re on a budget, and you don’t have a lot of time to put dinner on the table. (Check, check, and check.) I used Smitten … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Mushroom Bourguignon

This dish, based on Julia Childs’ Beef Bourguignon, is great for when it’s cold outside, you’re on a budget, and you don’t have a lot of time to put dinner on the table. (Check, check, and check.) I used Smitten … Continue reading

Posted in easily vegetarian, recipes, veggies, wine | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments