It has been really cold for a couple months now – so much so that I have been dreaming about shorts weather and ice cream sundaes and lunch outside. Quiche is one of those things I imagine would do wonderfully for an al fresco lunch. Luckily, it has been lovely and sunny these last few…
I’ve done it again – and by it, I mean fallen prey to the sweet siren calls of cinnamon. How can you not be obsessed with the way it perfumes your entire house and makes everything taste better? Last night, I wanted to make something that featured cinnamon – and what better way to do that than…
The weather here in southern Louisiana is finally chilly! I was pretty much bed-ridden yesterday with the exception of watching Captain Phillips (must-see!) with the manfriend, who is here for a visit. Poor guy had to deal with me sweating up in fever, incessantly blowing my nose, and falling asleep at inappropriate times. But I was able…
I gave my sugar jar a break today. It was completely empty by Friday night (it was an emotional moment for me), and although I replenished it yesterday, I took the hint. Time for some savory things to be featured on this little blog. The weather here has finally cooled down a little bit (I’d…
This weekend’s baking was my pathetic attempt at a rain dance of sorts. You see, I was trying to summon fall. It is mid-September, but Louisiana has yet to receive the memo. All I want to do is wear a cardigan and drink hot chocolate without suffering heat exhaustion. While we wait, though, we could…
Every fall for the first few years of grad school, I would visit Sawsan, one of my closest friends, in New Jersey, where she moved when we graduated from college to go to grad school in New York City. To be honest, we spent 90% of our time in New York City each time I visited.…