Tag: cinnamon

GLUTEN-FREE HOT CROSS BUNS

There’s a new man in my life. These past several months while The Professor lay sleeping beside me, I’ve been snuggled up with Thomas Keller – well not literally, but I have been snuggled up with his latest book, Bouchon.

PICKLED BEETS AND POTLUCKS

When I first moved to the Midwest I kept hearing the term ‘pitch-in’ and wasn’t quite sure what that meant; it didn’t take me long before I realized it was just another word for ‘potluck’.

SAVORY SWEET LIFE THAI ICED TEA

Alice Currah is one of those people that makes you happy just being around her; energetic, smart with a deep love for her family, Alice is a real people person, an extrovert in the business of putting everyone around her at ease. She is the publisher of the fabulous Savory […]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALICE

Sometimes you just gotta put your head down and move forward. I have danced around this post for the last two months wishing that I, that my family, wouldn’t have to face this day. But today is here and rather than spend it in bed with ivory-colored, 100 percent, 600-thread […]

GLAZED APPLE CAKES WITH CINNAMON-SUGAR

Musical pairing – Rhythm of Love by Plain White T’s I remember arriving in Indiana for the first time more than 15 years ago; it was late August and the heat was staggering. My clothes stuck to my body, my hair frizzed, my energy zapped an hour after I left […]

RED QUINOA SALAD WITH CITRUS-CURRY DRESSING

Musical pairing – All We Are by Matt Nathanson What feels like an eternity but in reality was only a month ago, The Professor was gone for the weekend and I took the opportunity to head down to Indianapolis to do some shopping . . . yep, actually drove. by. […]

GUEST POST – THE PROFESSOR’S STICKY BUNS

Musical pairing – All I Want For Christmas Is You by Lady Antebellum “Sometimes you just gotta have a Sticky Bun!” Hi, this is The Professor, and those were the first words out of my mouth when we woke up Sunday morning.   Classes are over for the semester and […]

BIG SUMMER POTLUCK & DOUGHNUT MUFFINS

Musical pairing – Taking Chances by Celine Dion I DID IT!!! I flew by myself to Pennsylvania last Friday, rented a car and drove BY MYSELF (with Lilly’s help – I’ve named my GPS Lilly) to the home of ThreeManyCooks and met people I only knew on Twitter; then flew […]