Jul
30
2008
In case the practically suffocating humidity didn’t tip you off, D.C. is in the full grips of Summer now. But the trade off of sweating through my professional clothes walking to work (seriously, I do not look pretty when I finally make it to my office) is the vast amount of fresh fruits and vegetables available at local farmers markets. [...]
Jul
30
2008
I know a number of you have come to my site in search of the latest Daring Baker’s challenge (and my usually disastrous tales that come from it) but a very hectic life and sadness have gotten the best of me this July. Hence the lack of posting lately, for which I am truly sorry. The good news: my [...]
Jul
22
2008
I’ll admit it: my apartment is a mess, I haven’t cooked in days (boiling angel hair pasta and then adding sun dried tomatoes and parmesan cheese doesn’t count…does it?) and I have been tucked into bed by 7 pm five out of the last seven nights. So when I was thinking about what [...]
Tags: Baking, Bread, Fast Food, Irish Soda Bread, Quick Bread
Jul
08
2008
It is with an unbelievably heavy heart that I write this post. On Monday, my beloved Squeaker (known on here as The Diva) was put to sleep to ease the suffering she was going through. She was not just my cat, but my absolute buddy through thick and thin. She was there for every single [...]
Jul
05
2008
As much as I love writing this blog and chronicling my kitchen and DC adventures, I need a bit of a break. The Diva is sick…very sick and right now she needs me. So for the next week, I’m going to spend time with her, take care of her and do my best [...]