Tag Archives: chocolate
Chocolate Desserts
Chocolate Recipe #1. Peanut butter and chocolate is a combination that sends me up to the moon… there’s nothing better, really. Unfortunately we have a serious nut allergy in my not-so-extended family, so I have to keep recipes like this … Continue reading
Taste Test: A Trio of S’Mores
What comes to mind when you think of summer? Quick, take a few seconds to think of a few images. The beach, hot nights, cold drinks, barbeques on the back patio,… s’mores? I can’t get through summer without a few … Continue reading
Cooking from the Carpool Lane: Fresh Fruit Desserts
This is the second installment of a new column by Robin Horrigan, Cooking from the Carpool Lane. After a long, harsh winter in New England, there is little I look forward to as much as the overabundance of beautiful, inexpensive … Continue reading
Are You There, Chocolate? It’s Me.
My name is Magda, and I’m a chocoholic. My addiction began innocently enough. Candy bars were the gateway drug. As a child, I’d regularly spend a portion of my allowance on Three Musketeers, M&Ms, or Milky Ways. In the teen … Continue reading
A Family Easter
As the youngest of five children my family holidays were always packed with excitement, laughter and enough food for a small army. Extended family would come for all or part the feast and the house would be full of energy. … Continue reading
The Chocolate Brownie Cookie Experiment
Every so often, I’ll taste something that I just can’t stop thinking about. It’s like getting a song stuck in my head, only in the form of a particularly unforgettable combination of flavors and textures. Nothing will do until I … Continue reading
Celebrating Passover
Passover begins on Monday evening, commemorating the flight of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. After recounting this Exodus, it’s traditional to enjoy a beautiful holiday meal. During the eight-day observance, a gentile cook like me can find it … Continue reading
From the Editor
Swine Dining
Cooking from the Carpool Lane