It seems that as the seasons change, so does my appetite. The faster the leaves turn colors and the chillier the air gets, the intenser my cravings for the flavors of fall become. Pumpkin has been a star ingredient in many of my meals for the past month. From oatmeal to [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Joanna’
October 7, 2008
apples for days
Today was the perfect fall day. Not in the conventional blue sky, crisp air, colored leaves sort of way—it has actually been raining since the early morning. Rather, the day’s dreary weather coupled with my fortuitous class cancellation made for an afternoon filled with lazing in sweatpants, sweeping cups of flour, and permeating my [...]
October 5, 2008
staying toasty
In college many students covet their DVD collections, their Xboxes, or their overstuffed lounge chairs. I covet my toaster oven—my 10×10” haven for breads, potatoes, and, most recently, a baking experiment.
Earlier this week I found the spare time and ingredients to whip up a variation on one of my favorite recipes: blondies. I [...]
August 25, 2008
doing just peachy
As Erica noted at the end of her last post, I’m no longer in Miami. With the end of the summer came my return to college in St. Louis, where I trade mango trees and snorkeling adventures for apple orchards and trips to the Mississippi. But fear not. In my humble abode (dorm, [...]
August 11, 2008
summer strawberries
Today we came back from our annual family vacation in Marco Island. While there, we indulged in fresh seafood dinners, hours of reading by the waves, and “3 o’clock snacktime,” where the beach attendants would bring around frosty cups of sorbet to clean our salty, sandy palettes. We may be back into the [...]
August 4, 2008
double the sweetness
Both of us undertook a baking project this weekend and left our kitchen with a lingering aroma of butter and sugar that lulled us into the week.
Joanna. On Thursday my baking business received its latest customer! She requested a fruity cake for a Sunday brunch. I capitalized on the recent plethora of plump blueberries [...]
July 30, 2008
soup and sandwich
I could sense the feigned excitement in Papi’s voice when I called him to relay tonight’s dinner menu: soup and sandwiches. He tends to think of this combination as a frilly one that suffices for luncheon with the ladies, but is far too insubstantial for his most important meal of the day. Needless [...]
July 27, 2008
return to paradise
Today we were back in beautiful Stiltsville, swimming and sunning on a luxuriously lazy summer Sunday. A monster storm passed overhead in the morning, but left in its wake calm turquoise waters and large schools of tropical fish who had gathered for shelter in the shallow shade of the house.
For Joanna and me, a day [...]
July 22, 2008
one batch serves all
I’ve baked a lot of brownies lately, but to me, the one-bowl ease coupled with the intoxicating smell of chocolate that fills the house just as the brownies reach their pinnacle of fudgy perfection never gets old. Plus, I’m always looking to try new recipes and techniques to further exalt this classic dessert.
That being [...]
July 20, 2008
sunday at the farmer’s market
Today we trekked down south to the Homestead Farmer’s Market. With tightly packed kiosks, makeshift taco shops, and a soundtrack of produce names and prices being called out in Spanish, the excitement was palpable. Amidst the sweltering heat and amongst a crowd of weekend shoppers, we eagerly strolled the aisles, marveling at the freshness and [...]
