Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

Have you ever wondered why it is that certain foods can elicit such strong emotions in us?    I was told once that every experience we have ever had is filed away in our subconscious mind.  Even though we may not remember them, they are all there – waiting to …

I’ve been feeling a little blue lately.  It’s a barely perceptible, nondescript blue,  like a bad color cast, which is the worst kind because it’s the hardest blue to define.  I’m not quite sure exactly where it came from either.  One day I looked around and it was just …

Can you handle one more Girl Scout cookie recipe?  I hope so, because I have one more to share – and it’s a good one, too.  The other day I told you about what a sucker I am for cute little Girl Scouts.  After buying ten boxes of cookies …

It’s that time of year again.  The time when Girl Scouts everywhere literally are everywhere, selling their Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs.  I’m talking about Girl Scout cookies, people.
Yes, the little darlings are out en masse, camped out in front of every supermarket in town, hawking their wares. …

Whenever I imagine an intimate, candlelit dinner for two, there are certain foods that are always on the menu, like lobster, oysters, decadent dark chocolate and a fluffy, ethereal soufflé – especially the soufflé.   To me, a soufflé is the ultimate indulgence, reserved for only the most special occasions.  …

Everyone knows that Valentine’s Day is synonymous with chocolate.  It’s the food of love.  Who doesn’t melt a little when presented with one of those precious little heart-shaped boxes on this day when we celebrate love and romance?  But, chocolate isn’t only for the sentimental.  It’s big business too.  …

They say “Everything’s bigger in Texas”. I haven’t spent much time there, but if they’re talking about the airports, I’d say it’s true.  Both the Dallas and Houston airports are huge!  I know this because I’ve spent my share of time in each, wandering about and hopelessly lost, as …

Next Sunday is not just any old Sunday.  It’s Super Bowl Sunday!  If you’re anything like me, by kick-off time you’ll have a houseful of hungry football fans who need food.  And it had better be good food too.  Food-deprived, beer-soaked, Super Bowl revelers can be a dangerous thing!  …

There’s an old saying that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.  I think its meaning is self-explanatory.  I also think that it applies very well to cooking and baking.  Foodies, especially those of us that blog, are always looking for the next best thing …