the 13 of 2013: bagels
In 2013, I learned to make bagels from scratch. This may seem like an insignificant accomplishment to many Americans, but trust me, this was a big deal. When living abroad, other than friends and family, food is the big thing that people tend to miss. The US is really the only place in the world... Continue Reading →
the 13 of 2013: mondo
Grant and I went back to Croatia a few months later, except this time we went to Istria for truffle season. This had been a dream of mine for some time and, ever since we watched Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations episode, we had really wanted to go to a number of specific places and restaurants... Continue Reading →
5 days of christmas cookies: babba’s coconut orange drop cookies
Merry Christmas Eve! For some reason, these are cookies we only ever made at Christmas, but I really don't see why they can't become year-round staples. The recipe is from my Babba, my mom's mom, and they are good eaten at any temperature -- warm, room temperature, and cold. In fact, we usually ate them... Continue Reading →
5 days of christmas cookies: chocolate-dipped meringues
Although these cookies aren't from the usual stack of Christmas recipes, meringues are a favorite of mine, so I've been playing around with a few different kinds. Since none of the cookie recipes I've done in this series have contained chocolate, I figured I should make sure that chocolate was represented somewhere. Because, really, it's... Continue Reading →
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