Ok people. My work is having a cookie contest, and I have a reputation to uphold. So, I need some suggestions. There may be a cash prize, if it turns out that's allowed. Tell me what to make. Vote on one of these, or suggest an alternative.
Current Contenders:
Rugelach
Molasses Spice Cookies (maybe in the shape of ginger bread men)
Lemon Cookies
Peanut Butter Brownies
Ameretti Cookies
Salted Chocolate Chip
Some inventive version of the PB bars and graham crackers.
Help!
Showing posts with label not actually a recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label not actually a recipe. Show all posts
Monday, November 23, 2009
Cast Your Vote
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Not Even Remotely About Recipes
Okay, so my job rarely has anything to do with cooking or recipes. And most days, it has nothing at all to do with food. But today I came across this quote in a case I read for a project I'm working on. It's...sort of about food? Sometimes federal judges (and their clerks) do have a sense of humor.
Here's the quote:
"We start with some threshold questions about the scope of Volovsek's suit. Unfortunately we have to spend considerable time addressing this issue because the parties appear to have simply collected the sum total of all the unpleasant events in Volovsek's work history since 1991, dumped them into the legal mixing bowl of this lawsuit, set the Title VII-blender to puree and poured the resulting blob on the court."
Volovsek v. Wisconsin Dept. of Agr., Trade and Consumer Protection, 344 F.3d 680 (7th Cir. 2003)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
New Kitchen and all the Rest
Yes, 2 posts in one day. I do not want to study. At all. But, this one is short, and it allows people to see the place where I prepare the food that gets posted on this blog. Enjoy.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
spotted on the mass turnpike
Driving home from Boston on the Mass Turnpike, I saw the most surprising sign. No, not the McDonald's sign.... let's zoom in a little...
I felt awkward taking pictures, which is why they're so bad, but if you look closely, you'll see that it's a "Local Honey" stand. The sign that got me to pull over at the rest stop was an automated road sign that said "Farmer's Market Open Today 9 AM to 5 PM" The farmer's market turned out to be two stands: one with honey and another with apples, but I was still amused at the idea of a farmer's market at a turnpike rest stop.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Guarunteed Happiness
Seriously, the best ever. Thanks to KZ (and family) for spreading the joy over to the West Coast!!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
run, do not walk
To your nearest grocery store. Or I might beat you there and buy out all of the Canadian Dry Green Tea Ginger Ale. Because it's just that amazing. And I've already done so at one grocery store and a Target. (To my limited credit, that was only a total of 3 12-packs.) And, look, it's not just me who thinks so. But I may be the first to point out that it's basically canned Tea Sparkle. So until Argo opens up on the East Coast, I'll keep stocking up on the Green Tea Ginger Ale.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
best proxy eva
This is only slightly a food post. But I thought this would be a good place to point out that lattes really are more delicious when they're drunk with a large dose of self-satisfaction. And when you've got two large doses of self-satisfaction, nothing could be better. Except maybe having people in your life who know how good it feels to pat yourself on the back.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Pesto, it can happen to anyone
I'm growing basil in a pot on my back porch, and it's producing like crazy. Thus, every so often, I am forced forced to trim off big bunches. And as everyone knows, big bunches of basil means pesto making.
However, I don't tend to keep pinenuts (a key pesto ingredient) on hand, but I tend to forget this until the basil is pureed with lots of olive oil. What to do?
This time, I had a bunch of pecans so I threw some of those in, and while I wasn't totally sure, it actually turned out really tasty. Not a pure pesto, but it had an interesting, meaty (like hearty, not like meat) flavor. I know am curious what other nuts will do to the basil and olive oil mix. Or what about different oils?? Sesame? I don't know, but I would love to hear if anyone else has experimented with this, and what they have discovered.
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