So last night I came home from a LONG DAY of studying and finishing my Labor Law outline at around 11.  Roomate was still up when I got back-- I was telling her about my luck at finding a whole bag of organic potatoes on sale for $1.  The were reduced for quick sale, so I wanted to use them soon.  She'd been reading the Cook's Illustrated recipe ( Read more... )

Since kmanistaposted the tasty dessert she made today, I thought I'd post one of my ( Read more... )

I thought that this would be a cooking post at first, as the bf's birthday cake cooks happily along in the oven. But then I went to make the cream cheese frosting. It was surprisingly easy--I had never made it before and had always thought it was one of those mysterious tasty things that Only Moms know how to make. It would have been a little ( Read more... )

Days it has been since I ate take-out, restaurant or pre-packaged food: 5 ( Read more... )

Last night some friends came over for dinner. The dinner was tasty even though it ended up like my usual cooking projects: a day late and a dollar (or at least a few ingredients) short. I don't think I could live in a place like where I grew up, where driving "in to town" for groceries was a big deal. Living a few blocks away from two grocery ( Read more... )