Boston / Massachusetts, Desserts, Holidays / Entertaining, Ice Cream / Frozen Treats, Nostalgia, Pink Things

Cape Cod Sherbet

October 25, 2011

It’s almost November and I can’t believe I’ve been in San Francisco for over 5 months. It still has a very unreal feeling honestly, probably because I’ve been working from...

Miscellaneous

5 Year Blogiversary of ErinCooks.com

September 25, 2011

Today marks the five year anniversary of this blog! Five years ago CK and I had just moved in together, I’d left a job I hated with every fiber of...

Gift Ideas, To Buy / To Try

New and Improved Julia Child Prayer Candle

September 22, 2011

Look who just arrived in the mail today all the way from New York?! It’s Julia Child! Well Julia as imagined by the fabulous Veronica Soto of Qassa. You might...

Appetizers, San Francisco, Vegetarian

Pimientos de Padrón

September 12, 2011

A few months ago I attended a “Farmers Market Boot Camp” session with Darya Pino, the creator of the blog Summer Tomato. While the title of the event sounds as...

Baked Goods, Cake, Cupcakes, Desserts

Day at the Beach Cupcakes

August 11, 2011

“The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco” is a famous quote attributed to Mark Twain and often bantered about in regards to the bizarre weather...

Contests / Giveaways

An Erin Cooks Giveaway: You Can Can Can

July 15, 2011

Note: This contest has now ended. Thank you all for entering! Kristin of Meringue Bakeshop just happened to be lucky #43. Congratulations Kristin! Now that I’ve been getting my Farmers...

San Francisco, To Buy / To Try

Mountain View Farmers’ Market

July 6, 2011

I’m happy to report that my first visit to a California Farmers Market was fantastic. A few weeks ago, CK and I took a Zipcar to Mountain View to check...

Book Reviews

What Happened to Goodbye – Sarah Dessen

June 28, 2011

What if your father was the slightly kinder, gentler, and less profane version of Gordon Ramsey? What if your mom left an unhappy marriage and became the pampered wife of...