I‘m not much of a brunch person. I usually wake up starving and need to eat breakfast right away to stave off a hunger-induced nervous breakdown. …
With sesame seeds and toasted sesame oil, these Sesame Crackers burst with a nutty, rich flavor that seems almost surprising in such unassuming little bites.
I‘ve never liked Wheat Thins — the pasty texture, the Play Doh-like flavor, the way they stick in my molars when I eat them. …
Winter always brings me down. I have nothing against rain, sleet, and snow; it’s the vanishing daylight that kills me. Round about February each year, I begin to wonder if spring will return before I come unhinged.…
The addition of spice and vanilla give these Cardamom-Spiced Fortune Cookies a distinctive personality that transcends the standard variety.
While I got in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day this year, I did not spend my St. Patrick’s evening at the local pub drinking Guinness (this turns out to have been a good thing since I heard the Guinness ran short). …
Perhaps my younger daughter’s desire to wear green clothes all week long set me off. Or maybe it was listening in on conversations about catching leprechauns and convincing them to hand over the gold….
Rich chocolate pudding layered over a cinnamon-pecan-chocolate crust and topped with freshly whipped cream, this Chocolate Cream Pie tastes heavenly.
I still remember the moment when, more than eight years ago, a particular issue of Gourmet magazine swished through my door’s mail slot. My mouth watered as I flipped through page after page of chocolate recipes. …
Sweet caramelized onions, rich candied bacon, and nutty, smooth Gruyere cheese all wrapped up in flaky crust combine perfectly in this Candied Bacon and Onion Tart.
My daughters hate onions. The presence of onions in breakfast, lunch, or dinner sets off moaning and groaning, so I’ve become adept at disguising them. In macaroni and cheese, for example, I caramelize them, puree them, and then mix them into the sauce. As long as no one mentions onions, the girls love my macaroni and cheese.
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On weekdays at breakfast-time, my daughters almost always ask for toasted bagels with cream cheese. …
