Ed Tep authors the blog Is It EDible?and recently had the brilliant idea to start a series that gives readers a little peek into the minds of some of their favorite food bloggers. Taking a cue from Inside the Actor’s Studio, he called his project Inside …
Cookies as torture devices
Though they may not be the first thing that comes to mind on the subject, cookies can be torture devices. My idea of “cookie torture” is a situation in which you have a huge pile of freshly baked cookies sitting in front of you and you really, really shouldn’t eat another because you’re already …
Pecan Cake
Pecan pie is way, way down on my list of desserts that I like. In fact, I might even go so far as to say that I dislike them. They’re often too syrupy and too sweet, and rather than tasting sinfully indulgent like butter tarts, they leave me wanting …
Bites from other Blogs
There are so many good things to eat out in the blogs – and with comfort food season (i.e. cold weather) fast approaching, they are all sounding better than ever. I guess the only good thing about having more recipes than you can make at one time is that you will always have something else …
Shortbread Lattes from Starbucks
Last week, the Starbucks stores in my neighborhood rolled out their holiday drinks – namely the gingerbread (yum!), peppermint mocha and eggnog lattes. I noticed that several stores had special announcements of another drink: a shortbread latte. The drink wasn’t on the regular menu board, but merely written up on the chalkboard with the …
Apple and Granola Scones
Scones are a great breakfast or tea time snack food. They’re easy to make, delicious and can be subject to what seems like an almost infinite number of variations. Plain scones – served with jam and butter or clotted cream – are always a popular option, but I have a soft spot …