February 12, 2009
Preface: Kitchen Follies: Chocolate Turd As you know, I have a tendency to fight till I get it right. This only happens when I am cooking. I usually don’t have strong will power, as I’ve already given up all the good things I tried to start in the new year. Smoke less, drink less, bitch […]
February 9, 2009
I failed. Utterly and completely. I’ve had some failures in the past but usually saved them from total disaster, but this time, there was nothing I could do… Last week, Kayoko asked me to write about a Valentine’s Day appropriate post, and I decided to make chocolate truffles. It’s one of the simplest recipes you […]
December 25, 2008
As usual, I am very behind on my gift-giving this year, so at the last minute, I decided to embark upon a chocolate truffle recipe sent over to me by Bonnie, Merriberry’s mama. It was quick, simple and easy- my three favorite words! This is what you’ll need, per Bonnie’s instructions. – 1 (11 1/2 […]
July 22, 2008
I am back from my trip to CA and WA. It was nice hanging out with mom, but 10 straight days was a bit too much. Eating out every meal for 10 days was not cool either. I did have good meals, but not as much as I could have. Mom also cooks like me, […]
May 28, 2008
I’ve never been much of a chocolate person- or really a sweets person in general. But lately, I’m exploring the vast world of chocolate. Did you ever read the New Yorker Buford article about cacao farming in the rainforests of Brazil? Pretty fascinating. Wandering through any gourmet market these days you’ll find rows and rows […]
March 14, 2007
A month ago, if you asked me what I thought of the Japanese system regarding Valentine’s Day I would have given two enthusiastic thumbs DOWN. The first two weeks of February are madness. Pretty little Japanese girls swarm the streets and consequently, the department stores, in search of the perfect overpriced box of chocolates for […]