Monthly Archives: May 2008

so i doubt anyone actually reads this blog.  but if you do, do you have any advice on scaling down for wedding cake tastings??  i made 3 kinds of cake for my July bride, but ended up making 1/2 recipes of each, which still ends up being a lot of cake. flavors the happy couple is trying: vanilla, chocolate, and kahlua cakes, with combinations of vanilla buttercream, chocolate buttercream, and raspberry jam.

The bad thing about being a grownup is you can eat whatever you want and no one will tell you differently.  Especially when you’re feeling sick and shouldn’t eat whatever you want. I had a big craving for chocolate chip cookies this weekend having been under the weather for awhile.  So I made some.  And have eaten most of them with the help of hubby and friends.  Sorry, no gratuitous pictures of the cookies available.  But you know what a … Continue reading →

My obsession for crafty baking, cooking, and other stuff started in college, but didn’t really start getting to an unreasonably warped level until senior year.  I ended up with only one class spring semester, so let’s just say I had a decent amount of time on my hands.  And let’s just say I had ”ambition” to throw a formal dinner party for 25 of my closest friends at the house I was renting.  With formal invitations.  And a choice of entree … Continue reading →

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and my mom and my new mother-in-law both suggested celebrating together since we all live relatively close to one another.  Yay…FANCY LUNCHEON!  Time to break out the fine china – thanks baby for handwashing all of the dishes afterward.    The menu actually came out very well-balanced – miso-marinated grilled pork tenderloin (adapted from Epicurious), grilled corn and edamame salad (Epicurious), grilled tomatoes stuffed with crabmeat (my recipe), and goat cheese and ricotta with lemon and … Continue reading →