Are you weird? I bet you are. Don’t worry, I’m weird too. I personally believe that we’re all a little weird, regardless of whether or not we admit it. The word “weird” has a negative connotation. Oddly, the word “unique” has a positive connotation. So if weird means unique and unique is good, then is weird, good? [...]
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Swoon. The verb evokes a spirit of fanaticism, of eagerness, of weak-in-the-knees adoration. To be honest, I don’t usually think of myself as a swooner because the word sounds like a noise that a bird or other winged creature would make. I don’t like thinking of myself as a bird. But on second thought, what’s [...]
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The past week has mostly been what one would expect it to be. Textbooks and running gear strewn across the kitchen counter tops, Christmas lights twinkling outside, a “secret Santa” gift exchange being planned for, shopper traffic congesting the roadways, the weatherman talking about snow, five exams being jammed in two days before winter break… Everything was [...]
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Flourless chocolate cake has been all the rage in the food blogosphere. How does such a plain dessert attract so much attention? One, it’s beyond simple; we’re talkin’ chocolate, butter, sugar, and eggs, people. Two, it’s chocolate. Chocolate, like math, is a universal language. Three, its ooey gooey texture makes for drool-inducing photos. I’m surprised that something designed to protect keyboards [...]
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The chocolate chip cookie: it’s so simple, it’s difficult. I have searched high and low for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. The past several afternoons, in particular, I’ve occupied myself with chocolate chip cookie baking. Most recipes produced flat, crisp, and unsightly confections. With the crystallized air pockets, utter lack of flavor depth, flatness, and crisp texture plaguing each cookie, I was [...]
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Have you ever noticed that at Thanksgiving, pie is, without doubt, the most populous of all food species? Between Great Aunt Minnie’s apple pie, Grandma’s pumpkin pie, Mom’s pumpkin pie, and Sister-in-Law Susie’s no-bake pie, there are already more slices of pie than guests at the dinner table. There’s just something about pie. Everyone wants to bring it, everyone [...]
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