Know what’s better than chocolate truffles? Having a truffle NAMED after you!! I’d know, because Heather of VintageConfections on Etsy has developed a honey and lavender chocolate truffle, and named it the Long Winter Farm. So flattered, and so craving the chocolate now. You should see the rest of the sweets in Heather’s shop too, [...]
Filed under: food on May 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is the crust recipe I use, straight from Williams-Sonoma. I’d use my grandmother’s recipe, but it kinda tastes like soggy rawhide. Which is never nice.
This is how I cut my butter:
This is how Jasper looks at me when my rolling pin squeaks:
This is what apple blackberry pie looks like when you leave it in [...]
Filed under: animals, food on February 14th, 2009 | No Comments »
Microwave popcorn makes me so, so sad! And I know you eat it, don’t lie to me. Are you afraid of the alternative? Do you think it’s that crazy plastic Rube Goldberg setup your parents used? Would you believe me if I said all you need is a pot with a lid and some olive [...]
Filed under: food on January 17th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I dunno about you, but in the winter, my face dies. Layer by layer. It’s not a pretty sight. Enter the tomato. I know it may sound weird, but I don’t really do pre-mixed in a jar face masks because they never ever do their job as well as the stuff I [...]
Filed under: craftiness, food, green stuff, local on January 6th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You should know that I’m a little obsessed with tomatoes. Specifically heirloom tomatoes. I’m not a fan of tomato soup, or sauce, and I refuse to eat sandwiches dripping with tomato seeds, but I will happily sit in the grass in August with a salt shaker and eat tomatoes from the vine until the linings [...]
Filed under: food, garden on December 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
