First off, I hope I’m not the only one who had no idea what rugelach was before I made it. Rugelach is a treat made in the form of a crescent – like a little croissant - flaky on the outside and filled with chocolate, cinnamon and sugar, walnuts, dried fruit or jam. A.K.A. Delicious two-bite rolls
I’m not an eggnog girl. It’s always grossed me out, from the sour aftertaste to the soft-serve ice cream thickness (it takes me an hour to drink a glass). But this year, with a little help from good ole’ time-waster, Pinterest I can be a part of the eggnog club without the fear of vomiting
I’m a little pumpkined out. Every recipe, every DIY project, EVERY EVERYTHING contains pumpkin and I’m getting a little tired of the over-popularized winter squash. However, I think there is a way to use pumpkin without falling into a pumpkin-infused frenzy. Case in point, these pumpkin shortbread cookies I made this weekend with my mom.
After finishing a savory meal I crave something sweet but spending another hour in the kitchen making something is a crippling thought (hey, even pasta is tough for me). I needed something quick and delicious and then there was Ina Garten. Although her heavy breathing and constant reference to her house in the Hamptons is
Scones have always been pretty intimidating to me (for a baked good, that is). Achieving the perfect light flakiness, sweetness and moisture seems damn hard. Hard enough that I use the buy and eat technique versus the bake and eat. Luckily, my mother is kind of a super hero and can do anything including whip up some mighty fine
Our Grub section might turn out to be the funniest/most disastrous section because we have no concept of cooking, baking or broiling (still not positive on what that really means). We took the easy way out for our first cooking venture by making cookies. Note: easy by everyone else’s standards does not necessarily mean easy for us. We