Today I’m making my first of 2 trips back to Providence. Because of that, I’ll probably only be eating Larabars in the car and Whole Foods hot bar on the road for lunch. Instead I’d thought I’d (try to) humor you with some little known facts about me. Four TV Shows I Watch: Ok, let’s…
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We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident
That silken tofu does not work as an egg substitution in these brownies. You know what does work after you’ve decided all you want is a pan of delicious brownies? Eggs. That writing a resume is ridiculously depressing, especially once you realize that knowing all the lyrics to Taylor Swift’s Speak Now CD isn’t a…
Homemade Bacon Salt®
Let me tell you about a little seasoning called Bacon Salt®. What is it? Well, it’s name pretty much says it all: It’s salt infused with bacon that adds a smoky brininess to dishes. When I saw a recipe for Bacon Salt® in the new issue of Food Network Magazine, I about jumped off the…
Change Is Good
$41.98 No, I didn’t hit the jackpot on the penny slots. This is the spare change I acquired over 3 1/2 months. Every day, after going to the store or to a coffee shop, I would throw the coins in my pocket in a bucket, knowing that overtime it’d grow. After separating and counting it,…
The Wannabe Marathon Runner
Today’s post isn’t a recipe or about food. It’s about stubbornness ambition. Besides cooking, my other favorite pastime would without question be singing loudly at my television during The Sing Off. Oh, and I also like running. Like, really like running. So much so that I signed up for a marathon in October. I originally…
Why You Need A Food Scale
There are 2 types of chefs. There’s the cook, who makes savory dishes adding “a dash of this” and “a sprinkle of that” and when you ask them how long it takes to cook, they say “until done”; then there’s the baker, who has an arsenal of measuring tools, a perfectly calibrated oven, and can…
I Am Thankful For…
The great thing about the holiday season is that it makes you joyful. For me, this makes me stop and be mindful of all the good in my life, from big things to small. Here’s my list of what I am thankful for: I am thankful for the 12 wonderful years I got to spend…
If At First You Don’t Succeed, Bake, Bake Again
‘Tis a lesson you should heed, Try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again.’ –William Edward Hickson, Try and Try Again This post is for anyone who has ever had a hard time baking and felt discouraged to go on. It happens to the best of us; it really, really…
Macaron Monday: Trying Is Something
3 attempts at Macaron Monday later and I have no recipe to report. But I refuse to say I failed , because I tried, and that was the whole point of Macaron Monday: To try something new. And I definitely tried. Each attempt was a learning experience in why I wasn’t doing something right. Attempt…
Meet The Wannabe Chef
Welcome to The Wannabe Chef. The truth is that no one’s born a chef; we all come into this world the same way: Naked. We have no aprons, no whisks, and no poofy hats. It took me 18 years of life to fall in love with cooking. Before then, I made brownies from boxes and…
