We have few Christmas traditions in my family. With all us kids grown up and no new generation to take our place, there are only a few activities we cling to during the holiday season. Gone are the days when we wrote letters to Santa and put out a plate of cookies. And we were [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Snacks’
November 24, 2009
White Bean Tartlets with Oven Roasted Tomatoes
This post is dedicated to my friend Elsbeth who is going to kick my butt for waiting two weeks to post. I could possibly be the most procrastinating-est blogger ever. It’s a curse.
So, Elsbeth, this one is for you.
I had a little party on Friday two weeks ago to celebrate a blog milestone. The original [...]
May 12, 2008
Asparagus and Goat Cheese Tart
Puff pastry is my new nemesis.
This was supposed to be a ridiculously easy recipe — based on the “fake instead of really bake” principle of entertaining. I don’t believe in cheating, but I do believe that sometimes simplifying is a good way to go … especially when hosting a party. And this had all the [...]
April 30, 2008
Rosemary Cashews
I was doing my taxes tonight — one day before the deadline, which must be a record for me — which is apropos of nothing other than my mind was wandering away from my CPP contributions and more towards what else I could be doing if I wasn’t being forced to do paperwork … even [...]
