What's Cooking for January
on Jan 5, 2009Jikes! I truly wish, I had this week off to recover from the hellacious head cold that had me down and out  just before Christmas, the six cake gigs I had leading up to Christmas,  my ensuing 3-day trip to the UK over the Christmas holid

All the Best to You and Yours...
on Dec 24, 2008...

The Comfort of Beef Pie
on Dec 19, 2008Sometimes nothing can beat the winning combination of protein, fat and carbohydrate, otherwise known as beef pie. buttery flaky pastry soaked in red wine laced beef gravy surrounding succulent chunks of melt-in-your-mouth beef is like manna from heav...

Introducing the Porta Torta!
on Dec 15, 2008I never got the opportunity to post about the Thanksgiving Twofer Pie, because E and I arrived back from Spain on Thanksgiving evening, and the following weekend we had back-to-back dinner and cocktail parties (of which the later was hosted by yours...

Amsterdam Eateries: Il Tramezzino
on Dec 15, 2008I got to spend last Saturday afternoon shopping on two of my favorite shopping streets in Amsterdam with two good friends (and ex-colleagues) of mine.  Though the temperatures were hovering just below freezing (a bit of a rarity these days in th.

Impressions of Malaga
on Dec 14, 2008It's hard to believe, but it's already been three weeks since we returned from Spain, time has been flying by and it seems that every second of my time is spoken for until the new year. However, I didn't want December to go by without shari

Rachel's Brilliant Idea
on Dec 12, 2008I'm not a big snacker, I like meals and if I indulge between meals it's usually something sweet, with one exception. Cheese, sometimes on toast, but preferably on crackers. No fancy crackers for me either, no I have an undying affection for salt