When I was a senior in college, I moved to Paris to work on my French. Or, well, if by work on my French you mean.. drop out of la Sorbonne, get a couple jobs as an au pair, juggle 3 incredibly stereotypical French men (for the stories only, I swear), and waste 25€ on…
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Gingerbread Cake with Pomegranate Seeds
Gingerbread cake is one of those definitive holiday dishes to me that oozes warmth and festivity. It’s spiced and dense, rich with the dark sugars of molasses, yet balanced by lemon zest. With a dollop of airy, freshly whipped cream adorning the top and its viscous sheen, a good gingerbread cake simply cannot be beat….
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Growing up, I didn’t much like going over to other kids’ houses for dinner. The broccoli was always overcooked to a green mush inspired by the Exorcist, and the ranch came from a plastic bottle. A plastic bottle, you guys. The kind you can stock up on in the event of apocalypse and eat on…
Peppermint White Chocolate Truffles
What’s your favorite Christmassy flavor combination? I bet it involves peppermint in some form, or maybe you’re a gingerbread sort! For me, it’s definitely white chocolate and peppermint, reminding me of the days growing up. Mom would treat us to a peppermint white hot chocolate after indulging her in mall santa photos. From then on,…
Rosemary Cranberry Sauce with Orange
How many cranberry sauces do you have on the table during your Thanksgiving dinner? Every year, we end up with a can-shaped blob of the processed stuff and, my favorite, the fresh, whole berry sauce. I’ve heard some families stock three varieties or more! Who would believe that cranberry sauce divides people more quickly than turkeys,…
Pumpkin Cheesecake
We’ve all been in this predicament: it’s time to make a dish to bring, and pumpkin pie just won’t do. Oh, and it’s Thanksgiving. And you don’t feel like making pie crust. And it’s all for your future husband’s work Thanksgiving, at which there’s this, er, rumor that you bake really awesome bacon cookies…
