The other day I had the sudden urge to make some cookies. I realized I had all the ingredients necessary, I just needed to find a recipe to try. Earlier in the day I received a newsletter from Gwyneth Paltrow’s blog Goop and the pictures of her chocolate chip cookies were quite convincing. I’m a [...]
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A weekend at Stefanie’s
Posted in cooking, food, recipes, travel, vacation on May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A few weeks ago we had an OSU girls reunion–the Midwest version.
Stefanie and I lived with May our sophomore year of college. She’s always loved cooking and eventually got her Masters of Science in Food Science & Technology from Oregon State. When she graduated, she landed a job as a food technologist at Kellogg’s (yes, the [...]
Strawberries & Balsamic Vinegar
Posted in cooking, recipes, tagged balsamic vinegar, strawberries on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I normally like my strawberries with a sprinkle of sugar, a dash of salt and a splash of orange juice. Yes- I am guilty of making my strawberries even sweeter before eating them. Yum!
Today I tried something new with the strawberries. I learned of using balsamic vinegar a long time ago but had not tried it [...]
Four Cheese Macaroni
Posted in cooking, recipes, tv, tagged cheese, Emeril, mac n cheese, macaroni, pasta on March 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I got this recipe from my friend Stefanie. She is always making delicious things, and the way she described this–I had just had to try it.
Here’s the link to the recipe that she used: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_34027,00.html
Now, like Stef, I’m not really a fan of Emeril. I hate his Emeril Live! show, and he’s [...]
Orange Blossom Flan
Posted in cooking, dessert, recipes, tagged custard, dessert, flan, orange on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been on quite a bit of a cooking craze lately. I’m moving in a short while, and need to get rid of some things in the fridge. A couple days ago, I had a strong craving for some dessert (custard specifically), and decided to try my hand at flan. My boyfriend and I often [...]
