It’s the officially first day of spring. It’s quite rainy and dreary, but yesterday my sister and I went outside and played frisbee and jumped rope in some fairly warm sunshine, just like we did when we were kids, so maybe this whole social distancing/quarantine thing isn’t so bad. Today also happens to be St. …
I love pumpkin pie. Something about that smooth custardy pumpkin filling fills me with enormous joy. Maybe it’s because it means I get to eat my Grandmother’s incredible Thanksgiving dinner afterwards (we always have our pie for lunch because we know we’ll be too stuffed after dinner). Maybe it’s because it’s the first dessert stop …
Mardi Gras is not a holiday that was oft celebrated in my home. It’s not that we had anything against it, but if you’re not from New Orleans, it’s just easy to forget about. However, in Germany, where my mother is from, Mardi Gras is known as Fasching. It’s celebrated in a similar way. People …
For our annual polo tailgate, at the invite of some friends, I wanted to make something traditionally English. Mostly because the visiting team happened to be English, but also because a posh, English dessert seemed particularly apt for the occasion. However, it had to be a dessert that could survive being in a car and …
Never Enough Counter Space 