boy-shaped love drug & the best pumpkin pie alternative Poets likened love to a disease, Donne called it a canker worm, eating at the tender rose, like a cancer or virus weakening the host cell. But The Beatles said all you need is love, to save, to heal, to act as a salve curing the loneliness … Continue reading
I attempted this recipe from MarthaStewart.com, mostly because the finished product looked so impressive. I have to say it was a masterful okay-crazy kind of baked good to bring to a party, but I was disappointed in the cake portion. It was oily and salty and too crumbly to really sustain the reduction sauce – … Continue reading
While somewhat a grinch, I really do have a soft spot for the holiday season when it comes to food, fuzzy sweaters and that one Salvation Army guy who dances while ringing not one, but two bells and partying like its 1899 with wassel, toddies or spiced buttered rum to warm up the insides. They’re … Continue reading
I went to New Zealand during part of the rainy season. Surprisingly we had great weather, save a few torrentially rainy days that prohibited outdoor activities. On one such day, we went to the local tourist office to see what what we could do. My friend and I were in wine country and wandering around … Continue reading
Its been a long week. (I know, it’s Monday.) I’m tired. I have a grumpy. So even though it is still only October, its officially holiday baking time! Okay, technically, nothing holiday-y about it, but I tend to associate figs with winter and snow and holidays and Christmas Club. My momma was telling me about … Continue reading
The Boozy Bakeshop 