The theme for today’s post is… cooks are frauds. Or, OK… here’s a more upbeat theme: even if you think you can’t do something — you probably can! Don’t you love the times you can surprise yourself by discovering some untapped capacity or skill you have? The kitchen is a great place to try new [...]
Recently (as in, since yesterday), Sean and I have been talking about what it would look like for us to own our circumstances, instead of being owned by them. Since he started a new job a couple months ago, we have been busy, overwhelmed, and exhausted — on survival mode. We survived, unfortunately, by cutting [...]
I did promise another recipe to go with the very berry coulis, and there is one that’ll go up next week… but when I looked back at the most recent recipes, I noticed that it’s been a while since I posted a meal idea, so I thought I’d end the week with a really delicious [...]
I’d like to introduce you to the most amazing fruit sauce. Ever. This is the sauce that led me to a very important discovery: the secret to fruit in desserts is to not cook them – at least not all the time. I used to strongly dislike cooked fruit. My wonderful country grandmother used to make amazing [...]