Lemon-Poppy Seed Waffles with Maple Whip...
Posted by Ari in Breakfast on 02 25th, 2007 | 46 Comments
“All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.”
I love breakfast, especially if it involves something as delectable as the waffles and whipped cream featured in this post. The combination of fragrant lemon zest and nutty poppy seeds is such a satisfying addition to regular waffle batter...
Shakshuka...
“A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.”
As a foodblogger I suppose it should come as no surprise that I tend to associate my travels with what I’ve eaten. For example, I remember the bolognese sauce I enjoyed the first time I visited Florence, Italy, and...
Gooey Goodness, thou art Mozzarella Brea...
“The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.”
Mozzarella Cheese Bread
Cheese is one of those foods that has always mystified me. I mean, what made whomever discovered it decide to taste ’spoiled’ milk? Were they merely curious? Or just really, really hungry?...
Apples in Pajamas...
“I know the look of an apple that is sizzling on the hearth on a winter’s evening, and I know the comfort that comes of eating it hot, along with some sugar and a drench of cream… I know how the winter apples, cider, and doughnuts make people’s tales and old jokes sound fresh...
Oatmeal & Peanut Butter Treats for ...
Posted by Ari in My Recipes on 02 5th, 2007 | 22 Comments
” If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving Fido only two of them.”
With all this chatter about Valentines Day goodies making the foodblog rounds, I got to thinking: wouldn’t the furry friends in our lives also appreciate a token...
How to Make Pita Bread in the Desert...
“Food is the most ancient form of comfort… Food is our common ground, a universal experience.”
I realize I haven’t written much about my recent trip to Israel so today I want to share one of my coolest foodie experiences with you - making pita bread in the desert.
Adam making...
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride By Daniel James Brown
It's not often that a history book will compel me to set all my novels aside, but "The Indifferent Stars Above" certainly did. Within the first few pages I was spellbound. I had to know how Sarah, a young woman newly married to her childhood sweetheart, would end up on top of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the dead of winter, starving and forced to do unspeakable things in order to survive.
"The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride" tells the story of the Donner Party from the perspective of newlyweds Sarah Graves and Jay Fosdick. In April of 1846 the couple joined Sarah's family as they journeyed west from Illinois to the promised land of California. (Read the rest of this review...)
