{semi-fail} Fourth of July Flag Cake
I had really high hopes for this Fourth of July flag cake, but it did not turn out as well as I’d hoped. I would not rate it a total fail, but it’s definitely on the...
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{happy birthday} How to Make an Easy Cat Cake
When my son turned one, I made him a cake in the shape of the number one. But lately he’s been pretty obsessed with cats of all kinds, so for his 2nd birthday, I...
{aloha advice} More of the Best Things to Eat in Maui
I thought I had seen and tasted most of Maui by now, since we keep going back again and again – but on our most recent trip, I found even more fantastic things to...
{life changing} How To Make Croutons That Taste 1,000 Times Better Than Any Kind You Can Buy
I am almost always disappointed by a crouton. It is too big, too hard, too crumbly, too dry. It is not good. It should get out of my salad already. And even in a...
{recipe} Louisiana Style “Barbecue” Shrimp
The first thing you might notice when you read this recipe is that there is no actual barbecuing involved. The “barbecue” is really a flavor element here – not a methodology. Why? I don’t...
{recipe} Cha Ca: Hanoi-Style Catfish with Turmeric and Dill
My last post was all about eating and drinking in the North Vietnamese city of Hanoi. One of the dishes I mentioned was the famous Cha Ca – a catfish dish served in sizzling...
{travelogue} I Went to Hanoi, and All I Did Was Eat and Take Pictures. If That Sounds Good to You, Read This
Hanoi is a fun, vibrant, dirty, smoggy, incredible city that I can’t recommend highly enough. It’s modern and old-fashioned and surprising and busy. It’s Vietnam with a French Instagram filter. Just when you can’t...
{seriously, stop} Here Is What I Think of Your Healthy Watermelon Cake
I keep seeing this on Pinterest and Facebook again and again and I can no longer stay silent. The idea is that you cut a watermelon into the shape of a cake and then...
{recipe} Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy Stew
I love a rich, warm, beefy stew that’s been cooked all day. Wouldn’t it be great to spend the day recreating Julia Child’s famous Boeuf Bourgignon recipe? Sadly, I have neither the time nor...
{recipe} Banana Cake with Coconut Almond Crumble
Once again I found myself with a bunch of rotten bananas and a serious hankering for something sweet. But I just couldn’t face another banana bread yet, and plus I felt I needed an...
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