Tea is a meal to which I became accustomed in my teens. My mother, faced with a growing teenage boy and a romantically minded moping teenage girl, decided that at 3:30 or 4 every afternoon, we would convene in the … Continue reading
Stuffed French toast is the kind of decadent, complicated-sounding breakfast that will make your friends jealous and your breakfast guests worshipful. But duuude, it’s so easy, especially if you bake your own bread — I’m referring, of course, to the … Continue reading
We’ve all been there: You whip up a delicious batch of pancakes, waffles, or bacon-date-and-cream-cheese-stuffed French toast, only to find as you’re putting the final touches on the place settings that you’re fresh out of maple syrup. This substitute takes … Continue reading
When did we stop taking the time to properly cultivate the color of caramelization in our food? Someone commented jokingly on a picture of my blackened breakfast rutabagas that they “looked burnt.” I shake my head for this poor person … Continue reading
I recently had my wisdom teeth removed. Even before the teeth came out, I was sick and tired of yogurt and smoothies, having put myself on a diet of soft foods a couple days before due to jaw pain. By … Continue reading
