Brussels sprouts have a bad rap, and I really don’t know why. Don’t let the movies  and television shows trick you like they tricked me.  Is it because everyone else is making them without butter? Here is what I think. The first time you make them, use a lot of butter. Next time, cut back a [...]

My friend Janssen loves this book. I loved her description of it so much, that I even started telling people about it before I had cracked it open myself. She mentioned in her review that she contacted the publisher directly to ask for a review copy, and I figured it wouldn’t hurt for me to do the [...]

Up until a few weeks ago, I had never made my own applesauce. I think I placed it on a pedestal next to canning. Lots of work, lots of dishes, not worth it. Then my favorite blogger, Skip, mentioned that Martha Stewart has his recipe on her website. I clicked over, and it has two [...]

It’s Thanksgiving menu planning time! We’re hosting another couple with one baby the same age as ours, and I’m thinking I’ll contribute the following: Spinach, cranberry, walnut, goat cheese salad Focaccia Butternut squash lasagna Green beans Apple pie crisp My friend is going to take care of some of the more traditional stuff like mashed [...]

Our trip to the park and my obsessing over the new iPhone have nothing to do with each other really. I’ve been watching the iPhone rumor site for months now, as my contract expired in July and I’ve been waiting to get a new phone ever since. My home button has been on the fritz, [...]