While living in New York City, I made every effort to stay hush-hush about my apathy for cheesecake. Getting a decent apartment in Manhattan was difficult enough. I certainly wasn’t going to ‘fess up to my dessert inadequacies when it came to one of the pride and joys of my adopted city. To compensate […]
Dec 06 2010
Chai meets Gingerbread. These bars, brought to us by Nika (who also shared the utterly delicious Red Curry Coconut Noodles), are the perfect addition to a steaming cup of coffee, cocoa, or tea. Curl up with your toes by the fire and savor a wonderful treat. What really drew me to these Chai Gingerbread […]
Every year at this time, I grapple with the decision of what holiday treat to give my neighbors. The first year we were married—you know, when I was young, ambitious, and naïve—I made a loaf of our favorite zucchini bread for every neighbor. About ten hours into the process and pounds of zucchini later, […]
Note from Ree: I’m so excited to welcome Jessica from HowSweetEats as a new contributor here on Tasty Kitchen. Jessica’s bulging recipe box (149 recipes, anyone?) is a goldmine of deliciousness, and a testament to Jessica’s love for cooking and baking. For her inaugural post, Jessica brings us the step-by-step instructions for this Gooey Butter […]
I’m excited to share a recipe from my own box today because it’s one that’s close to my heart. I have a southern grandmother who cooks the best desserts. (I’m guessing many of you are nodding your heads and smiling. You know what I’m talking about, right?) Grandma Inez’s Pineapple Pie is my most […]