After watching couples be sickly sweet in their Valentine’s Day bliss, drown your loneliness in your own sugary deliciousness! These chocolate-covered candied orange peels are the perfect dessert to finish a melancholy dinner for one. Ditch that spoon and pint of Ben & Jerry’s, and instead indulge at the expense of your pancreas—your wounded heart […]
When you open the door of Lizzy B’s Sweet Celebrations, you are enveloped in baking aromas that emanate from the kitchen. As you peruse the entire room, you see nothing but pink walls, bright decorations, and beautiful sweet creations. You may be overcome with childlike excitement as you approach the freezer full of 28 classic […]
When I tell people that I signed up for the Cheese Co-op this semester, they always hate on me. To everyone else, it costs too many points (100 points for one person, 50 if you split it—which I did), or they just don’t like or want that much cheese. They should, though, and you should […]
I’m jet-lagged, and the last meal I’ve had—compliments of Air Austria—left a lot to be desired. My host mother sets down a piece of warm pita in front of me instead of a plate and demands that I eat. It’s one of the few Arabic words I know for sure, and I’m happy to oblige. […]
I had never celebrated (or particularly noticed) Mardi Gras before. I have never even been to New Orleans. Despite this, as Fat Tuesday rolled around this year, I resolved to make a “king cake,” a special Mardi Gras treat. I had never eaten a king cake before or even seen one in person. I once […]
I write this during one of my last nights at home in Chicago, but as you, gentle reader (and survivor of an epic storm last weekend—congratulations, and stay warm), read this article, I will have landed in Geneva to begin my study abroad program. Frenzied packing and last-minute shopping filled my weekend in the ’burbs […]
The Curry Myth From 1757 to 1947, nearly 200 years, the British Empire had a hold on India. Obviously, this created many problems, but something unconventional bothers me the most: food! When British traders and their families immigrated to India to seek their fortunes, they had to eat something, and it was going to be […]
Pro-tip: There few ways to melt somebody’s heart faster than through molten chocolate cake. (To implement the only equally effective way, see my recipe from Oct. 4, 2012 for coconut-macadamia squares.) This particular dessert combines all the best qualities of cake, pudding, and hot chocolate, and that should be good enough for anybody. If it […]
I was doing some casual light reading of Betty Crocker’s “The Big Book of Cookies” (a daily occurrence) when I stumbled upon this recipe for Cinnamon Cardinal Cookies—go Wes! This recipe takes about two hours start-to-finish and makes four dozen crumbly, sugary, cardinal-shaped cookies with a hint of cinnamon. The directions are pretty straightforward and […]
It’s the beginning of the new year, and perhaps you haven’t quite gotten started on all of your resolutions. I know healthy food supposedly doesn’t match up to the taste of unhealthy food, but it can be just as gratifying and possibly more delicious with the right recipe. The Sprouted Kitchen and 101 Cookbooks are […]