Entries from February 2008

February 16, 2008

Chocolate-Hazelnut Yummyness

The beau came home from Union Station and asked for my next baking projects to be cookie cups. “Cookie cups?” I asked…. Apparently, I was missing out. Unbelievably, there was a class of dessert I had never heard of. “Cookie cups!” he said. Apparently, it consists of chocolate chip cookie dough baked in a cupcake [...]

February 9, 2008

Not so special dinner

I tried, I did. I wanted to make a special Sunday night dinner, the kind that Jewish grandmothers dream of. I made roasted cornish hens and rice pilaf, enhanced with roasted vegetables and plenty of garlic. It was all fine, but the salad– my basic, beloved salad, that I somehow haven’t blogged about, stole the [...]

February 4, 2008

Mostly Veg

Fondue, as retro-seventies as it may be, has become a once-a-month staple in our little apartment. Good for guests but also ridiculously easy (and low on dishes), the only downside to this dish is that the kind of cheese you’ll want to use can cost a pretty penny. South Mountain Creamery sent a whole pound [...]