If you’ve been following, you know I live in the South. But I’m a New Englander, raised in a place where “snow day” means you better dress warm because you still have to wait for the schoolbus at the corner, only there’s about 2 feet of snow and sideways sleet hitting your face.
I miss it.
But [...]
Apparently, my love of food goes way back. Wayyyyyyy back. Some of my parents’ favorite stories about me basically include me sitting in front of a steamed bun for hours, quietly fawning and lingering over it. Easy way to keep me quiet: put food in front of me.
Fun and happy childhood memories often include food [...]
Let’s face it, I’m no spring chicken. That wrinkle running down my forehead isn’t disappearing and those stray white hairs that gave my hair “highlights” are no longer cute.
Even my taste buds have matured. Whereas I used to have a palate of a sophisticated 5-year old…the day I hit 31, my taste buds made leaps [...]
If you cannot tell already, Zomppa Patty is a true baker. She’s creative yet analytical; flexible and adaptive (helpful when certain flours aren’t rising properly or eggs are a bit larger than normal) yet precise and deliberate (I sometimes call it a wee bit anal retentive), dramatic (check out the colors) yet strangely patient when [...]
Recently, I thought it might be a good idea to embark on some kind of gardening project to begin teaching our children about our ecosystem, farming and the importance of knowing where our food comes from. My husband and I have no experience growing anything. Wait a minute! Wait! My husband and I did manage [...]
Did I get you with the title? Hot and bothered? He, he.
In addition to the preschooler whose second cousin is the Tasmanian Devil, I have a baby, under the age of 1. Technically, she isn’t supposed to eat dairy products, but we got a little confession to make. Baby loves herself some ICE CREAM SANDWICH!!
After [...]
