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Hot Cocoa Done Right

To begin our little foray into theobroma cacao we’re going to start off with hot cocoa, the drink made using cocoa powder (not melted chocolate). I’d like to “introduce” my aunt (my mom’s sister) to you, as she is THE expert in hot cocoa production, the CocoaNut Queen, or CQ for short. If someone says […]

Hot Chocolate, the humble beginnings of "the food of the Gods"

There are 2 little words in my vocabulary which make me deliriously happy. They are: Theobroma cacao. They mean “food of the gods.”What am I talking about? Chocolate of course! I love chocolate in ALL forms, though my love for hot chocolate did not develop until I was 17. I am not a huge fan […]

Corn Bread, An Adventure With Cornmeal

This week we were given a special challenge for One Good Loaf (Molly put together this new site for us, isn’t it fantastic?) by our fearless leader, Molly Irwin.The challenge was to try something new with your baking that you haven’t done before. As I mulled over the challenge I had many ideas for what […]

The one where I lose all self-control . . . again: Anise Mandelbrot Cookies (and a winner!)

Thank you to everyone who entered my Chocolate Almond Toffee Giveaway! Your comments have really started getting me into a holiday mood. It was interesting to see the similarities in what many of you said. It sounds like fudge, Russian tea cookies, different types of pie, egg nog, peppermint bark, gingerbread, sugar cookies, toffee, and […]

The Search for the Perfect Slow Cooker

Today has been a LONG day (but a good one) and I am exhausted. So instead of a normal post I’m going to answer a question that was asked recently by one of you! Alisa left the following comment on my recent Slow Cooker Asian Short Ribs post: This will be the first recipe I […]

Why do I write? Introspective musing of a blogger.

“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.” — Alan Cohen A comment […]

Semi-Homemade Halloween

Early yesterday evening I made the drive out to Glendale to attend the Sandra Lee event. It had been a bit of a bummer day, but I was determined not to let things get to me and ruin my evening, and I’m so glad because I had a wonderful time! Before leaving I tried to […]

Semi-homemade can save the day

As a home cook and foodie my tastes and sources of inspiration are eclectic. If you eat at my house you are bound to be sampling dishes from around the world and from an endless list of resources (Internet, cookbook, blog, my own crazy concoctions . . . you name it!). One of my absolute […]

Beating off bad health one bite at a time with Pumpkin Pecan (Choco) Bread

I have to start out Pumpkin Palooza with a bit of chocolate don’t I? The answer to that silly rhetorical question is OF COURSE! Not only are you getting the nutritional benefits that come from eating pumpkin (i.e., healthy doses of carotenoids, lutein, zeaxanthin–all antioxidants–and common nutrients, like iron, zinc, and fiber), but you are […]

Foodbuzz Publisher Community Launches.

Congrats to Foodbuzz!If you’re not familiar with Foodbuzz, it is based in San Francisco and launched its beta Web site, foodbuzz.com, in 2007. In less than a year, Foodbuzz.com has grown a base of over three million users. If you like food, Foodbuzz is such a fun place to visit! © Copyright 2007-2009 La Fuji […]

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