Cheesy Pennies

Apparently, he lives on Drury Lane. Too far, far away* for you? Make your own muffin, man.

Just the beginning of a recent rant in my newsfeed  Dear college friend on Facebook who hates hamantaschen*: You are wrong. Love...

When I was little, like maybe 7 or 8 years old, my parents went away on vacation. To Hawaii. Without us. My sister and I were very conf...

When I was growing up, one of the many signs of Easter was watching The Sound of Music  on TV.  My sister and I would sit, entranced, gazing...

Way back when, when my husband and I were barely married, we went to visit friends in San Francisco for brunch.  Their house was full of toy...

But it's not. Instead, it's my contribution to That should be a word * I did manage to push this recipe for Meyer Lemon Butt...

We went a little nuts with the baking for this year's Holiday Open House , even more so than usual . Mini pecan tarts .   Choco...

In the days leading up to Christmas, the volume of visits from representatives of the United States Postal Service* goes way up everywhere, ...

I went to the farmers' market and got a pile of organic fruit and vegetables. And, then I made fruit-flavored candy. L...

I would like Jane Lynch to play me in the movie please. From the LA Times That's right.  The latest sequel to  The Ma...

And some pound cake, too. Let's just say it was a very good day, mate. I totally remember watching this on TV, partially becaus...

There are winter fruitcakes, and there are summer fruit cakes.  Hands down, the summer ones are way better*. And little vanilla, lemon and...

The night before our brief spring break getaway, I had literally done nothing to get ready for the trip.    I hadn't packed.   I ...

When I took my pro chef class , I learned the following: Braising is a cooking technique, seen often in French cuisine, combining moist an...

Tonight, when other people in this town are gliding down the red carpet in Dolce & Gabbana, dripping with Fred Leighton jewels amid the...