This past weekend, I got out several cookbooks with the goal of finding a cookie recipe I had not tried before. I wanted to give a tin of cookies as a little thank you gift for someone who did something kind and generous for me, and thought this occasion warranted something new and special. Now peanut butter… Read More Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I am back from Costa Rica, and yes, I had a fabulous time. I managed to get the slightest bit of color without getting sunburned. I managed to get a ton of sleep. I managed to tour the mangroves (see picture below) and see lots of native wildlife like crocodiles, white-faced monkeys, and sloths. I… Read More Banana Daiquiris + My Week in Costa Rica
Want an easy way to feed a lot of people at the dinner party you are throwing in your one bedroom apartment? Serve this: a cheesy, meaty lasagna with garlic bread (and salad, because you are trying to be healthy, but who wants to see a picture of that?). I confess that this dish was… Read More Lasagna + Garlic Bread
Oreos are the most amazing mass-produced food to have ever existed in the history of the world. Too bold a statement? I think not. Two not-too-sweet chocolate cookies held together by a sweet, creamy, vanilla filling. Dare I say, they are perfect. It turns out that making your own Oreos is quite easy! And not only… Read More Homemade Oreo Cookies
Happy Groundhog Day! It is icy, cold, and generally miserable in New York City today (and probably throughout much of the East Coast). The mighty, all-powerful groundhog has predicted an early spring. Seriously? Since when can a groundhog see his shadow during an ice storm? Anyway, on my recent trip to Rome, my friend and I,… Read More Pasta e Ceci (Pasta with Chickpeas)