For my third installment of Christmas Cookie Extravaganza, I decided to do something different: I dug deep into my kitchen drawers and pulled out a Christmas-themed cookie cutter. And surprise, surprise, I decided to try yet another recipe from Gesine. She is doing her own Christmas cookie extravaganza, but cleverly calls it Cookiemas. And she made… Read More Christmas Cookie Extravaganza, Part III: Pistachio Meringues
Something very exciting is happening as I write this. I have just booked a New Year’s trip to Rome. Rome! Over the past 10 years, I have planned 4 trips to Italy, all of them canceled for one reason or another. But this time is different. It’s actually happening. So right now, there is just… Read More Sweet and Sour Glazed Pork Chops with Stewed Sweet Peppers
I recently finished reading Gesine Bullock-Prado’s adorable memoir My Life from Scratch: A Sweet Journey of Starting Over, One Cake at a Time. It is a nice read that I highly recommend. Gesine includes several recipes in her memoir, all of which I want to try. Gesine and I (yes, we’re on a first name basis … … Read More Christmas Cookie Extravaganza, Part II: Starry Starry Nights
It’s officially December, which means it’s Christmas time, which means … it’s cookie season! And I am declaring a Christmas Cookie Extravaganza! You will see a few cookie recipes here in the weeks to come. Get excited! Of all the things I bake, cookies are probably my favorite. They are relatively low-maintenance and always make… Read More Christmas Cookie Extravaganza, Part I: Chewy Ginger Cookies
Just in case you were wondering, I do have a day job. It’s this whole “being a lawyer” thing. Not some sort of cool lawyer-chef hybrid (does that exist?), just a plain ol’ lawyer. Luckily I sit next to someone who loves to cook as much as I do. We talk about food pretty much… Read More Shrimp Saganaki