Last Call for Gingerbread?
Yesterday, I saw a stack of Gingerbread men kits at Trader Joe’s not even on the 1/2 price shelf, but on a cart to be shipped to where expired G-men go. As late as last week, I had Starbucks holiday gingerbread latte knowing gingerbread’s days were numbered. Or are they?
I have to say, when I put the first morsel of my homemade fruitcake in my mouth, I had nearly the same reaction as Anto Ego in the Disney animated feature Ratatouille.
Memories of Christmases past, family came to mind. I pulled out the Nat King Cole Christmas CD. It seemed to […]
I was so disappointed with myself last summer when I missed D.C.’s first State Fair. There wasn’t a big Ferris wheel, but they did have a baking contest. Baking from scratch. When I found out D.C. State Fair was having a bake sale at the 14th & U Market November 20th, I wasted […]
Caramel Pie – Tribute to Edna Lewis
I remember the first time I saw the cookbook A Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis. It was a softcover copy my sister still owns, with a seasoned Edna Lewis in a field of sunflowers. Last spring our Favorite Chefs group hosted a potluck tribute to Edna Lewis. This book was one of the […]
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