fat free opinions on a food centric life
It’s as good an excuse as any to say I still seem to be decompressing from our vacation, slowly coming back to Earth, but not quite willing to sit down and harness my thoughts long enough to write anything. Thinking it might be motivational, I …
Yesterday in between segments on the television about who would be slotted into which bracket of this year’s NCAA tournament and my husband’s less than thrilled reaction at the spread being focused on mega conference teams, I decided to make soda bread. I’d spotted the …
Today is all about nuts. Lots and lots of nuts — which is perfect for me about now as I listen to the painters downstairs finally, finally ripping the paper off the floor which has been taped on for more than a week. I thought yesterday they’d be done, but they’re putting finishing touches here and there. Clearly, they’re very thorough, which I’m grateful for. I’m so ready to roll up my sleeves and rearrange my things again.
Dust. Vacuum. Hang pictures. Tackle the pile in the garage to unbury my books. Gather things for one last big donation of the year…
…then decorate for Christmas.
Like I said — NUTS! Or in this case, Biscotti Quadrati al Miele e alle Noci: Honey Nut Squares, Gourmet’s Favorite Cookie from 2003. These are a delightful bite of flaky cookie crust, creamy honey caramel and three kinds of nuts. You can’t get much easier for something pleasant, crunchy, and surprisingly, not too sweet.
That makes eleven cookies with one left to go. Here’s nuts to you!
If I think about it, I’m only a day behind on my production for our 12 Days of Cookies Extravaganza, and that’s not too bad. If I hadn’t gotten into the kitchen early this morning, I’d be two days behind because no sooner had I …
I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date. No time to say “hello,” “goodbye,” I’m late, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late…and if I could find my head, I’d scratch it and say that, sure. I feel a bit like Alice in Wonderland, sitting …