My body wants to be in hibernation. How do I know? Well, other than wanting to be home in my pajamas 24 hours a day watching British movies and reading Jane Austen novels, I’m craving loads of comforting foods. Mostly, thank heavens, this has been roasted vegetables and simple pastas, etc., but man alive, this…
fall fruit pie
Last year, my family and I were over visiting my grandma one night. She and my grandpa had just put up about a million jars of spiced pear jam. She sent us each home with a little jar to sample, and I wolfed it down embarrassingly fast on toast every morning for breakfast and in…
fluffy homemade marshmallows from scratch
I know. I really know, because I was thinking the same thing when I saw my first homemade marshmallow recipe two years ago and thought… can you even DO that? Yes, dear reader. Yes, you CAN! Marshmallow-Making: a History My family is composed of my dad, my mom, four girls, and one lone boy at…
Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecake
Really, people. Read that title again. Go ahead, I’ve got time. Caramel, pumpkin and warm fall spices… I may or may not drool when I think about it. I really couldn’t think of the right way to name this particular cheesecake when there were so many elements to include. For instance, this was what I…
fresh peach pie
Pushing Daisies Season 2 just came out on DVD two weeks ago. Naturally, Michael and I got a copy and started watching right away. Because the season had aired right before finals, etc., Michael and I missed a few episodes toward the end, and even though ABC aired the last few episodes this summer at…
pineapple “upside down” bars
I love when something I love can be made easier. While I certainly LIKED the pineapple upside down cake I made earlier this year, it is always SO tricky for me to turn over a pan of anything and land it elegantly on a plate to serve. Side note: Tricky is often a word that…
cherry vanilla almond crisp
Michael and I have found a FANTASTIC market for groceries that has excellent deals on produce. This week, cherries were on sale for $1.59 a pound and I couldn’t help myself. There I was. Staring at them. And there they were. Staring back at me. And I may or may not have drooled a little….
banana cream pie
I am a little weird. I totally spaced that Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day, but I had absolutely no trouble remembering that Saturday was Pi day (3.14). This tells me something important about myself: I probably think too much about food. And I’m almost certain I don’t care. This year, we had it narrowed down…
