Appetizers, Baked Goods, Breakfast, Desserts, Doughnuts / Pastry, Holidays / Entertaining, Pies / Tarts, Snacks

Ina Garten’s Apple Turnovers

December 29, 2007

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without gifts to yourself and this year Chris skipped that cookie downing middle man, Old Saint Nick, entirely and treated himself to an amazing new...

Gift Ideas, Holidays / Entertaining, Miscellaneous, Products, To Buy / To Try

Twas the Day After Christmas

December 26, 2007

Twas the day after Christmas and the elves are exhausted but Erin and CK can’t wait to get started! For kitchen gadgets galore were bestowed on their heads and there...

Dinner, Holidays / Entertaining, Pasta / Grains

Christmas Fettuccine

December 24, 2007

There’s a brief scene in the movie The Holiday where Kate Winslet decides to cheer up Jack Black by making him Christmas Fettuccine (start around 3:20 on the video above)....

Baked Goods, Desserts, Holidays / Entertaining

Mummy’s Microwave Peanut Brittle

December 21, 2007

We have evil “Shovel Men” at our apartment. They are in league with the “Crack of Dawn” commuters. Ever since it started snowing in Boston our apartment complex hired a...

Baked Goods, Desserts, Garden / Crafty, Holidays / Entertaining, Nostalgia, Products

All Aboard The Jolly Express Gingerbread Train!

December 17, 2007

I’ve had the Avon Jolly Express cookie cutter set since 1992. When I first used the kit (way back when I was 12 years old) it came with prepackaged gingerbread...

Garden / Crafty, Holidays / Entertaining

Pretty Pretty Pineapple Centerpieces

December 15, 2007

When Chris and I spent Thanksgiving in Connecticut with his family this year I went completely gaga over his Aunt Kara’s Pineapple centerpieces and vowed to recreate them for the...

Baked Goods, Celebrity Chefs, Desserts, Fudge, Holidays / Entertaining

The Pistachio Fudge Fiasco

December 14, 2007

Just a moment ago I was looking up the recipe for Nigella Lawson’s Chocolate Pistachio Fudge online and I came across the actual clip of her making it on YouTube....

Appetizers, Holidays / Entertaining, Snacks

Super Top Secret Artichoke Dip (Begrudgingly) Revealed

December 12, 2007

I’m going to let you all in on a well guarded secret. Everyone who has ever been to a party thrown or attended by me has more likely than not...