Sep
30
2010
![hot fudge cookie sundae](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5026893265_af9018f361_b.jpg)
A couple of years ago, I had a craving for a hot fudge sundae. But not any old hot fudge sundae, you see, I had to have ice cream topped with my mom’s hot fudge. I *kind of* remembered the ingredients and amounts, but not really. What I definitely knew was that my mom’s recipe […]
Sep
27
2010
![broccoli cheese soup](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5027508492_a15abb09f2_b.jpg)
One Saturday, many years ago, I had a craving for broccoli cheese soup. But not any old soup would do; on this particular day it had to be from Panera. At the time, the closest Panera was about two miles away, not a big deal, right? I arrived towards the end of the lunch rush […]
Sep
23
2010
![key lime cupcakes](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4990485557_7f333fb92c_z.jpg)
I was flipping through old issues of Bon Appetit when I spied a colorful, playful looking green cupcake topped with a mound of icing. To say it looked delicious was a gross understatement. But would it really taste as good as it looked? Only one way to find out. . . Frankly, I think it’s […]
Sep
20
2010
![mushroom & garlic pasta](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4991089038_69689abd54_b.jpg)
We all have a quick go-to dish to make when we’re tired, and we wish dinner would just make itself. This pasta recipe is by far my favorite, probably because I almost always have the ingredients on hand. Oh, and by the way, it’s even better when you have some leftover chicken to throw on […]