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kill your heart with chocolate + toasted nuts

kill your heart with chocolate + toasted nuts

those of you who know me well, know that i am not the biggest fan of nuts. i hate the way they get stuck in your teeth: not only little bits of the meat of the nut, but also flakes of skin that stick to […]

fall = apples + spices (and everything nice)

fall = apples + spices (and everything nice)

ok, ok, i know it’s been a long time. i’ve been taking care of things that needed to be taken care of, and i’m finally getting some good cooking and baking time in, these days. i’m in the process of looking for a really good […]

it’s been a long time…

it’s been a long time…

since i last posted. in fact, a few months. i thus have a long list of things to say, hopefully interesting things. unfortunately, i haven’t been able to keep up with my tech column, though this blog is more interesting anyway.

food kudos for best menus/dishes:

  • jessica’s desserts – rote gruze (red berry pudding with vanilla pudding sauce) and iles flottantes (drizzled with caramel and served with creme anglaise)
  • lauren: white chili and fresh apple cake
  • alice: the american food menu – hamburgers and apple pie; lemon-tarragon dip for the alumni thing
  • austin: beef manhattans
  • waseem: chicken and chickpeas with toasted pita bits
  • betsy: “australian chicken” and mushroom curry
  • sadie: pasta with peas and ham
  • carrie: chicken + barley, cider spice cake with bits of candied ginger and whipped cream

food non-kudos: i like ice cream too, just not three times a week! (more…)