Like many of you, I received an email from WordPress today with a statistical review of my past year blogging. In 2012, my most popular post was my rant reflection on the then recently-published book, The Manhattan Diet. In the running for almost-as-popular were my posts on how… Read More
Monthly archives of “December 2012”
A Holiday Tradition from Me to You: Ye Olde Sizzling Bacon Yule Log
How many of you remember The Yule Log Show on television? To those unfamiliar with it, the Yule Log Show was a program traditionally aired on American network television on Christmas Day from about 9am to 2pm. It was perfectly timed to coincide with sitting… Read More
Update: Brooklyn Cookie Takedown 2012
Who’s so awesome? MISO AWESOME!!!!!!! My Takedown cookie entry was: white chocolate chips + white miso + wasabi peas + tamari almonds. Even though I didn’t win with that crazy combination, I had a great time and learned a lot about baking cookies. Recipe and… Read More
The Daring Kitchen December Cooks’ Challenge: Pâté Chinois
As some of you know, I have been participating in The Daring Kitchen’s Challenges for about a year now. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, The Daring Kitchen is an online community of cooks and bakers who commit to making one dish —… Read More
Tickets still left to see me at the Brooklyn Cookie Takedown on December 16!
As if I didn’t learn my lesson the last time . . . I will be competing in this year’s Brooklyn Cookie Takedown! Just like the Brooklyn Bacon Takedown: 300 samples, but minus the bacon. Come out and cheer me on! I’m not the best baker… Read More