I will not spazz out. I will not spazz out. This is what’s playing on heavy rotation in my brain. I have a house-full of movers right now. As a result, I’m typing these words whilst hiding in my closet and trying to ignore the repetitive sound of boxes scraping against my walls. I. Will….
Fourth of July
Pin虄a Colada Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
Easter is right around the corner. I’m going to give you everything you need to wow your guests at dessert time. My ancestors hail from the island that brought you such classics as the Pi帽a Colada and Mark Anthony (my husband’s glaring at me through the computer right now). This cake is great for Spring…
Texas-Style Baked Pinto Beans
We’re painting the entire upstairs of our home. It makes me want to lay down for another week. Our hope is that the Soldier will land a job down in San Antonio and we’ll need to put our house on the market. Like I said- it’s a hope. Since I’m all about not getting caught…
Cereal Milk Frozen Custard
If you’ve never heard of Momofuko’s Milk Bar and Christina Tosi, then Cereal Milk is probably a new idea to you. Having deep New York City roots, I am very familiar with the Milk Bar craze. Obviously, Tosi did not “create” cereal milk- we聽all, at one time or another, have created our own version. Cereal…
Berry Tart with Vanilla-Mascarpone Cream
Who remembers the first time they heard about mascarpone cheese? Some of you are all, “Um, yeah…it was, like, 11 words ago.” I hear ya, I hear ya. My first time learning about this soft cheese聽was after eating tiramisu in Baltimore’s聽Little Italy. After watching me struggle to figure out what it was that I was…
Frijoles Borrachos (Drunken Beans): Cinco de Mayo Recipe Ideas #4
I’m going to try my hardest not to perpetuate a stereotype. Let’s聽preface this post by saying that not聽all Latinos like, or eat, beans. Now, my family isn’t among them, nor are any of the Latinos I’m friends with. Every single Latino I know enjoys beans. Hell, we even have our Black and White friends eating…
Cafe con Leche Paletas: The Story of My Habit
This is me revealing my addiction. I began drinking cafe con聽leche,聽or coffee with milk, when I was six-years-old. My mother said it was just easier to fill our cereal bowl with coffee than to fill it with milk. The logic escaped me, but since every other kid in my family (extended included) was drinking聽cafe con…
Mango-Rosewater Paletas: Extra Spice Included
You know those TV chefs that describe food as “sexy”? I can’t stand them. Food is not, and will never be, “sexy”. Food is good. It is delicious. I’d even go so far as saying it’s really yummy. Food is聽not sexy. Mango-rosewater聽paletas, though…they make me wanna call them “sexy”, but I’m not lame. So, I’ll…
Cucumber, Mint & Lime Popsicles
I always get odd stares when I tell people that I don’t have a really big sweet tooth. “You’re a pastry chef, though!” As if a profession must dictate personal preferences…what does that mean for morticians? I don’t think they’d prefer to be dead, do you? I’m not a fan of overly sweet dishes, so…
Dragonfruit & Guava Popsicles
I had a nice little fund set up for my kids’ college education. That was until I walked into my local grocery store and saw they had dragonfruit. Three pieces of fruit聽and $80K later…I have dragonfruit and guava popsicles and my Twinks have a one-way ticket to the Army recruiter. I jest, I jest. Their…
