So it’s been a week since Sandra and I completed our 100-person outdoor catering event. It was definitely an educational experience. There is a TON of planning involved in making an event go smoothly. So here are some things to think about if you’re planning on catering or getting a big event catered: venue- whatRead more
Biscotti is an excellent coffee snack. These snickerdoodle biscotti bring the cinnamon-sugar flavor of a snickerdoodle cookie and combine it with the crunchy tasty log of a biscotti. Dip these in your coffee (or milk or hot chocolate) and you have the perfect mid-morning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up treat! Snickerdoodle Biscotti makes about 20 biscotti AdaptedRead more
My sister made these cookies for me when I was in undergrad. Four years later, I found the recipe and finally got around to making them on Tuesday. These are delicious, light, fluffy cookies. They’re also incredibly easy to make. Don’t wait four years to try them. Mexican Wedding Cookies Makes about 30 cookies AdaptedRead more
I’ve been wanting to make coconut macaroons for ages but for some reason I never got around to it. I think in part because I was skeptical about the seeming simplicity of the recipe. Four ingredients! In a cookie?! Too easy to be super tasty. However, since it’s Passover, I decided to embrace the simplicity.Read more
I’m a BIG fan of peanut butter and chocolate. This recipe is pretty simple and super delicious. The mix of salty-sweet is perfection. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes 29 cookies: About 135 calories per cookie Adapted from The Pastry Affair 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/4 scant cup sugar 1/2 cup loosely packedRead more
For week 4 of SCL, I went back to an old favorite, Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup. My sister first introduced me to this recipe while I was in undergrad, and it was a trusty stand-by for many years. I must have overdosed on it at some point because I haven’t made it in years,Read more