I have a bad habit of “starring” links in my Twitter feed to share later, and then never getting back to them. (Surely someone out there could create an app that reads those links and sends you back a cliff notes version, right??) So I thought I’d try sharing a few favorite things with you […]
Entries from February 2010
5 for Friday
February 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: five on friday · food for thought · food news · foodblogs · friday finds
Cinnamon Hazelnut Waffles
February 25th, 2010 · 2 Comments
There are few things better than the scent of cinnamon on a Saturday morning. While these waffles aren’t quite as decadent as fresh cinnamon rolls, they do offer more instant gratification. I had some toasted hazelnuts left over from another recipe and added them on a whim — turned out delicious. A little sweet, and […]
Tags: baked goods · breakfast · cooking with kids · recipe · recipes
Save the Date! National Food Blogger Bake Sale, April 17
February 23rd, 2010 · 6 Comments
I’m a firm believer in eating, er, cooking for a good cause, so I’m delighted to be helping with the first ever National Food Bloggers Bake Sale to benefit Share our Strength and their work to end childhood hunger. On April 17, food bloggers across the US will unite to support the cause by holding […]
Tags: events · food benefits
Meatless Monday: Curried Sweet Potato and Squash Soup
February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
This twist on the classic winter soup is one of those happy accidents that happens when you don’t have quite enough of one ingredient — or in this case, a very petite butternut squash. I supplemented with two sweet potatoes and loved the richer flavor it gave the soup. It’s light on the curry, for […]
Tags: at market · meatless monday · recipes · soup · vegetarian · weeknight meals · winter
Peter Reinhart’s Bagels
February 19th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Like many others around DC, I turned to baking to stave off boredom during the Snowmageddon/Snowpocalypse blizzards of 2010. And with all that time on my hands, I decided to take the plunge and bake the bagels I’d skipped over in the Bread Baker’s Apprentice challenge. You see, the book goes alphabetically and there was […]
Tags: baked goods · baking · bread bakers apprentice challenge