So as far as I can tell, "carbonara" means "creamy eggy thing with salty meat and other stuff." And it's smeared all over hot pasta.

Well. Sign me up! I decided that this would be my next stop on the Campaign for Not Sucking (and not eating out all the time.)

( I modified the recipe a little... )

So part of teaching myself to cook has been branching out from strictly chicken and pasta dishes. Today, I took a run at peanut butter fudge. The recipe is courtesy of Bev Lewis, an old friend. It's just a quick fudge recipe; no fancy chemistry or equipment involved.

( Recipe herein contained! )

I am teaching myself to not suck at cooking. Mostly because I've gained six pounds this summer (BAH!) and I'm tired of spending a significant chunk of my income on eating out. Therefore: The Campaign for Not Sucking, Part Deux ( Read more... )

In honor of New Years (by which I really mean "having a day off,") I went across the state for a couple days to visit my friend and former roommate Julie. We were determined to relax, which involved putting together a puzzle, cleaning out an old trunk with some really cool stuff from as early as the 1870s, and making pear-pecan strudel. That ( Read more... )

I just made an apple pie, and not to sound vain, it was pretty amazing. That had more to do with the recipe than the cook, though, so I don't feel too bad saying that ( Read more... )