Wine Studies entrance-fanciest entrance and classroom on campus It was silly, actually completely absurd, of me to think I would have time to blog during my Wine Studies course. Who was I to think that would be possible or even a good idea? I must have lost my mind! After all, it is known for […]
It’s about time for me resurface back into the blogging world, don’t you think? Well, I do. And we are going to start off by talking about sugar cookies. Who doesn’t love a delicious sugar cookie? Who doesn’t love a delicious anything? If something is delicious, of course you want to make it over and […]
Group projects, tons of reading, and studying in my free time have taken over my life that was once filled with farmer’s markets and cooking. I’ve been back in school for 3 weeks and feel completely overwhelmed. If you remember, about a year ago I was in the same spot, 6 weeks spent in the […]
It feels great to have the oven baking a sweet delight with the four burners boiling and sautéing as I stand at my cutting board chopping vegetables or kneading homemade pasta. It feels wonderful to cook in my kitchen at our second floor New York apartment that doesn’t have air conditioning, until 3 days ago […]
uncooked amaranth seeds While in California, I willingly put myself through a food experiment. It’s not a double-blind study by a third party independent company with controls or placebos. It was just me testing my body and the food we eat. Have you heard of gluten sensitivities or Celiac Disease? I had only heard about […]
It’s hard to get these words out of my head or wonder how they apply to more than just plants growing out of the ground. My entire weekend revolved around this theme without me realizing it until now, Monday evening. I thoroughly enjoyed one of the best weekends since moving to California. Here’s a recap, […]
One outdoor sitting area-there are many on campus It’s been awhile since I mentioned my externship so I thought an update would be appropriate (and long overdue!). Actually, a large part of me has been avoiding it because it’s far from what I expected. I thought I did my homework by reading previous extern reviews […]
The week before I left New York, I hustled and bustled around the kitchen in our home making dinners and desserts that would freeze well. I couldn’t imagine leaving Todd with an empty freezer. In my opinion it needed to be stocked full of sauces, casseroles, his favorite cookies, and sticky buns. If he wanted […]
Time flies when you drive across the country and start a new job! My drive of 3,053 miles from New York to California took 3 very long days. The first day I made it to Illinois and slept at my parents’ house. It was nice to have a comfortable bed to sleep in and a […]
Top left (clockwise): Lobster Salad, Thai Spiced Beef Carpaccio, Chicken and Foie Gras En Gelée, & Grilled Portobello Terrine Tears streamed down my face as I walked away from campus on Friday night. I had just said goodbye to a classmate of mine while standing outside with the cold wind blowing against our faces. We […]
