December 2010
27 posts
December 27, 2010
Dear elizpaige, I have been trying to master the art of macaroon making for years. Time and time again, I have failed. Once, however, They ended up coming out as these interesting cookies that were like…coconut merengues. Is that how you spell that word? You know, the kind that melt in your mouth. Anyway, they were delicious and they ended up being a huge hit at the...
if you like piña coladas, getting caught in the...
see, if i had planned better, i think the final installment of my christmas cupcake trio should have been a peppermint chocolate something or other. but instead, i was inspired by warmer weather and ended up making a piña colada cupcake instead. now that this blizzardy weather is upon us, though, i suggest you use these cupcakes as a vacation to a warmer state of mind.
i have to say that if i...
what does the gingerbread man that lives in a...
this post made me realize that sometimes, the titles of my blogs are way too long. sorry, i couldn’t think of anything better.
anyways, merry christmas! i hope everyone gets to spend a relaxing day full of people they love. i, personally, am all decked out in my reindeer pajamas still (at lunchtime) and am going to get my nona soon so we can have a scrumptious dinner prepared by my pops....
eggnog cupcakes, no straw required.
for some reason, eggnog always reminds me of my papa’s bagpipe christmas parties and sitting on santa’s lap. i think it’s the first time i had ever heard of it (not shocking for a four year old) and sort of hated it. over the years, i’ve learned to appreciate the beverage in non-alcoholic form during the holidays.
it’s so rich and over the top (even when it’s...
one potato, two potato, three potato, four (but...
i’ve been using this recipe for at least two years, and truth be told, i don’t know if i’ve ever been able to make it quite as perfectly as the first time. each time, i try something a little different, but it’s never really an improvement. i’m sticking closer to the original this time.
it was adapted from a hungry girl recipe and i swear it tastes creamier and...
“never drink to feel better. only drink to feel even better.”
– wise words, reese.
how the cutest little cookie gifts came to be.
one thing that my favorite food blogs have taught me is that it’s allll in the presentation. once i knew i was going to make cookie baggies for coworkers for the holidays, i knew i wanted them to be dolled up in a festive and creative manner. for not a ton of money, i gathered all the supplies i’d need for gift tags and baggies to provide a little home for my holiday cookie...
470. Don't play the ace if you can win with the...
pour some sugar on me
to complete my holiday cookie collection for office gifts this year, i decided to go with the classic: sugar cookies. i opted for stars and candy canes, semi-non-denominational, but still kind of christmasy.
i had high hopes of adding snowmen to the mix and this whole elaborate decorating plan, but i was crunched for time and i went for the two smaller cookies, instead. i also minimized my...
sir alex patrick baillargeon I, esq.: WHAT THE HELL
sir alex patrick baillargeon I, esq.: i'm like a starving ethiopian in the upper east side and you're posting delicious recipes every DAMN day, taunting me from your humble abode in Mass.
sir alex patrick baillargeon I, esq.: MOVE IN WITH ME.
good thing i'm still in my 20s →
no need for a hug mug with hot chocolate cookies
saw these on baked bree (i mean of course. what don’t i want to copy of hers?!) a while back and knew that i wanted to add them to my repertoire. they’re so cute and whimsical and perfect for the winter, not just the holidays. i mean really, what’s more perfect than staying inside with sweats, a blanket, a good movie and hot chocolate in the winter? now imagine all that...
snowball love (opposite of snowball fight)
my nona used to make these little russian tea cakes, as she calls them, but i only referred to them as snowballs. they’re so light and buttery and crumbly and fantastic and when i decided to make holiday cookies this year, i knew this would be in the mix.
i’m really happy with how they came out and am even happier that i have to save them for gift baggies, or else i think i’d...
inspired by williams-sonoma (but then again, when...
i went to the mailbox the other day and found — to my horror, delight and surprise — a williams-sonoma catalog. trust me, i enjoy leafing through the pages, but it’s also torture to know that at this juncture in my life, there are few of their amazing kitchen essentials that i could actually afford.
right on the cover, though, was one of their holiday staples: peppermint bark....
so grab your harmonica, it's time for hannukah.
i apologize that this is so late - i think hannukah might be done? i don’t really know, to be quite honest. i didn’t light a single candle, spin a single dreidel or open a single present this hannukah. i have been all over the place, with too much work and no time to go home to celebrate with my family, BUT i’m not complaining — i’ll have lots of time to celebrate...
“the reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past...”
– marcel pagnol
PERFECTION: UMass Lowell Field Hockey Captures...
(days like this make my job worth it)
It is only fitting that the UMass Lowell field hockey team completed its own triple crown while in Louisville, the home of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. In addition to their two previous championships this season - Northeast-10 Regular Season and Tournament - the River Hawks can now add NCAA National Champions to their list of ...
“to me, there are three things we all should do every day. we should do this...”
– jimmy v.
great american cookie recipe search.
so there is this little italian bakery near my nona’s house and it’s got the most fantastic, simple, amazing treats you could ever imagine. the most perfect biscotti with whole almonds, dipped in bittersweet chocolate. little almond cookies that taste like pillows of joy. and a really fantastic strawberry, peach and whipped cream cake. all that being said, the most FANTASTIC thing...
