• Tomboy cake

    I was super excited when I got the October 2012 issue of Bon Appetit with “best-ever layer cakes” on the cover. But not all of them looked that exciting, honestly. Then I signed up to help Zach and Clay of The Bitten Word with their cover-to-cover project — in which readers made every dish in […]

  • Cumin-scented quinoa and rice

    As much as I hate to admit it, we can’t live on sugar alone. (I actually should probably try to quit sugar altogether, but that is a different story.) And I figured you consumed enough candy yesterday to last a few days. So today I wanted to share something savory and healthy. I saw this […]

  • Spaghetti alla Bon Appetit

    As you might imagine, I was all about Bon Appetit’s May “Italy” issue. Especially the pasta al pomodoro on the cover and the “How to Make Perfect Pasta” tutorial. Now, I am pretty sure this is what the cover says is “the simplest, silkiest sauce you’ll ever make.” I disagree. It isn’t difficult, and it […]