Games, Products, To Buy / To Try

15 Reasons Why Stardew Valley is the Perfect Game for Foodies

April 26, 2016

At the beginning of April I was pretty much certain that I was going to need an intervention. The things is, it wasn’t gelato, caramel creams, or even prosecco that I...

Boston / Massachusetts

French Macaron Class at Create-a-Cook

November 11, 2012

Who knew four hours could fly by so quickly?! I just got home from the most fabulous cooking class at Create-a-Cook. I’ve said it before, but I’ll repeat it again...

Reviews

Authentic Chinese Cooking with Lilly Jan at Create-a-Cook

November 5, 2010

As I not so patiently waited for the evening of my authentic Chinese cooking class to arrive my one constant mantra became dumplings…dumplings…dumplings. Lilly Jan was somehow going to teach...

Baked Goods, Book Reviews, Cake, Cookbook Reviews, Desserts

Too Many Cooks and Sublime Coconut Cake

June 1, 2009

Last week we had terrible weather in Boston. It was dark, dreary, and downright depressing. Not even the alliteration in those words could bring a smile to my face. So...

Boston / Massachusetts, Reviews

A Cooking Class at Create-a-Cook

February 25, 2009

I actually won something in this year’s Menu for Hope raffle. The item was sponsored by Jo, of Amuse Bouche, who also just happens to be a manager at a...

Book Reviews, Reviews

Dear Julia

September 29, 2008

Elaine Hamilton is a wallflower. She’s shy, awkward, and desperately doesn’t want to go to her mother’s alma matar Dartmouth. What she does want is to quietly perfect every recipe...

Gift Ideas, Products, To Buy / To Try

Foodie Baby Shower Gift Ideas

August 10, 2008

As I mentioned previously my good friend Meghan is having a baby girl next month. Last weekend I attended her baby shower and I have to say I agonized over...

Links, Miscellaneous

Clarissa Cooks it All

April 17, 2008

If you’re my age (shh…27) and you grew up watching Nickelodeon when it had something other than Sponge Bob Square Pants and Rugrats reruns then you probably remember a fab...