You didn’t think I’d leave you hanging, now did you? After yesterday’s Alpen Magrone blog post praised the virtues of combining carbs, I chose to end it with a only a picture of my Apple Sauce Crisp, hinting at how glorious it was following our pasta and potato feast. Well, dear reader, today […]
Alpen Magrone (Mountain Macaroni)
Winter doesn’t seem to want to cut us a break, and when it’s really cold outside, my body naturally craves carbs. Something I can eat a whole bowl of, and feel better for doing so. My inner child leans strongly towards mac and cheese (in any incarnation), and today was no different. With my daughter […]
Baklava Muffins
Every weekend I bake a batch of muffins. I find it tremendously comforting to have some baked goods in the house at all times; it gives me that domestic goddess feeling, and I quite like the idea of owning up to that image of the happy homemaker who cooks and bakes from scratch for the […]
Roast Chicken (Notes for my daughter)
Hardly a week goes by without me roasting a chicken in the oven. For me, roast chicken is the ultimate comfort meal. One bite takes me back to the immediately soothing and familiar taste of my mom’s roast chicken, and provides me with a lifetime of memories at the tip of my fork. There is […]