How Your Kitchen Mistakes Can Equal Prizes...

I discovered a new food blog called Food Nerd tonight through another food forum. The site is hosting a contest called Blueberries on the Ceiling, concentrating on the mistakes we’ve made in the kitchen. Since I chronicled my lovely mishap with my opera cake, I thought this was the perfect way to turn tragedy into triumph and plan on submitting my post on the whole disaster. If you’re interested, head on over...

Asparagus, Mushrooms and Shallots in a Garlic Butt...

I bet you guys were starting to wonder when I was going to get my ass back into the kitchen. Well, it just so happened this week was super hectic and it’s hard playing activities director to a newly formed cultural posse (the posse of culturality to be exact). But on Tuesday night, after a very, very busy day, I wanted something quick and something easy and light. My answer? Asparagus, of course! ...

Getting to Know Shaw_Girl….And a Call for Em...

So Liz tagged me to answer some questions about myself…think of it as a blog forward. And since I have this silly superstitious fear about ignoring forwards, I am complying…that and she may send Horatio after me. So on with the inquisition (and nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!): “The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the...

Lessons Learned While Making an Opera Cake...

You’re never too old to learn…and apparently the lessons I need to learn involve time management, coordination and reading comprehension. All of these valuable skills would have made my very first Daring Baker challenge go a lot smoother. But as the saying goes, you live, you learn…and then you have a margarita (what do you mean that’s not how the saying goes?). ...

A Neighborhood Dinner Under a Beautiful Sky...

We had so much fun at the neighborhood brunch, we decided to move it to the evening time. And with it being Memorial weekend, what better way to pass a lazy Sunday than on the roof with food, drinks and neighbors? ...