From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Fleur de Sel Caramels

October 30, 2008

Last year I made a pact with myself to not indulge my consumeristic tendencies by buying my loved ones a ton of stuff they don’t need, and instead opted to make my gifts. After much back and forth on what I should make, I finally decided on fleur de sel caramels. If you’ve never had [...]

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Guest Post on Writer’s Technology Companion – WordPress Print Feature

October 25, 2008

I know this isn’t food related, but I thought I’d give myself a quick plug since, you know, this is MY blog. Heh. I wrote a few guest posts over at Dustin Wax’s writing blog, The Writer’s Technology Companion. My first post is about adding printing functionality to WordPress blogs, and I’ll post about the [...]

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Cashew Nut Butter Dates

October 21, 2008

Have you ever had cashew nut butter dates? Or dates with any other kind of nut butter? If not, you’re missing out. It’s no secret: I like to eat. A lot. But in my case I have to eat frequently, lest I get lightheaded, start talking gibberish, and have a panic attack. When you’re concerned [...]

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Italian Hazelnut Cookies

October 16, 2008

I’m Italian and my grandma never made me Italian hazelnut cookies! No fair! A few weeks ago I was flipping through the newest issue of EatingWell and came upon an article by an author whose father grew up in the Piedmont region of Italy. Also an Italian longing for connection to my roots, I was [...]

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How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract

October 12, 2008

For some reason, it never occurred to me to make my own homemade vanilla extract. I’m a big fan of Elise Bauer’s Simply Recipes blog. And how could I not be? Elise’s site is hands down one of the most reputable cooking blogs I’ve yet to run across. So far, every recipe I’ve made from [...]

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Herbes de Provence Roasted Potatoes and Zucchini

October 7, 2008

Here’s another wonderful autumn dish, herbes de provence roasted potatoes and zucchini. Continuing with my toaster oven love from last week, I’ve been baking, roasting, and toasting things for almost every meal. Being autumn (yes, we do experience a vernal season here in California), the farmer’s markets have been rife with all sorts of wonderful [...]

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