Remember when you were a little kid, and you used to run into grandma’s house during the holidays—knocking cousin Wendel out of the way—and go straight for the huge plate of Christmas cookies, complete with that delicious hard icing shell? Wish you could figure out how to do that now, but without all those eggs? …
Category: Food
Food
Friday Internet Crushes: Candy and Cardigans
Edible Toys Photo care of http://www.candyblog.net Two words: Edible Legos. And, according to Candy Blog, who contacted the company, they’re vegan. For skinny geeks about to build, I salute you! (A big thanks to my friend Meg, who knew I needed to be aware of these.) heather B Candle Cardigan(Update 4/26/13: This collection and cardigan …
Recipe: Sweet Potato Leek Soup
Autumn in the CSA can only mean two things: sweet potatoes and apples. I always end up with more of each than I can ever hope to use between picking up shares. (Luckily, apples freeze well in the form of apple pie filling, and sweet potatoes stay mighty tasty in a cool, dry NYC apartment.) …
Sunday Snapshot: Melanie’s Birthday Cupcakes
Yesterday was my BFF Melanie’s birthday. So, as is our birthday tradition, I provided dinner and cupcakes. This year, she requested pumpkin cupcakes with maple frosting. I thought it might be hard to top last year’s cupcakes—with the help of edible gold, they were gold lamé—but the pumpkin/maple combination was definitely tasty. Happy Birthday, Face!