Category: Baked Goods and Desserts

I am rather more-ish when it comes to cookies. You will probably not find me waxing rhapsodic about the simple charms of a basic, not-too-sweet butter cookie. I want a little more going …

It’s the weekend. Which means, of course, that you have time to relax. Or to spend time with your family, spend time with your friends, clean your house, water your plants, and also cram in …

It's the end of the month which means it's time for the Daring Bakers' Challenge. If you don't know about this group of intrepid, take-no-prisoners bakers, you can find out more at their brand new …

My grandmother, whom I call Memere, has style. In her youth she worked for the government in D.C. during World War II, and dated servicemen and undersecretaries. In her prime she wore …

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3422548923_266c94520b.jpg?v=1239990075" /> <br /> Apologies for the silly title. I'm a little punchy. It's been one of those weeks at work, where I'm constantly teetering on the brink of bursting into manic laughter, at …

When I was pregnant with the Nuni, I ate prodigiously of a wide variety of foods. I have read that the mother's diet can be "tasted" by the baby, and babies develop a preference …

<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3376089927_3db6ab3da8.jpg?v=0" alt="" /> <br /> I wasn’t going to post these at all. They didn’t come out exactly as I wanted them to – the cross wasn’t defined, the shape was a little wonky, and …