Month: December 2010

I’ve always seen these little crescent shaped cookies, but have never actually ate one, nor have I had any desire to make them. I’ve been nearly obsessed with Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook lately and came across this recipe, and since it was right in the middle of the holiday season,...

Every year my family makes the same Christmas cookies. And every year, we put them in the same Christmas containers. The same cookies, in the same containers. Every year. It’s a tradition and we love our tradition! These are (I think) my favorite cookie. They’re melt in your mouth...

The first time I had this cookie was when Chris’s mom made them. She announced them as “triangle squares.” “Triangle squares?” Chris asked. He was the only one who noticed what she had said was completely wrong. Instead, the rest of us were only concerned with consuming the gooey,...

I guess I just have to share how very excited I am about my early Christmas present from Chris. A 14 piece cake decorating set from Ateco. Twelve stainless steel tips, a 12″ flex decorating bag, and a coupler attachment. I swear I didn’t beg him to give them...

Last night my boyfriend took me to a new sushi place in Ridgewood, NJ called Sushi X (they don’t have their own website but you can find other reviews on the web). We don’t eat in Ridgewood often, but since we both love sushi – and we both love...

Brrrrrr! Today was frigid. Right down to the bone cold. After a weekend of no physical activity and lots of food, I was ready to get back to the gym. But as much as I tried, I couldn’t bring myself to walk to the campus gym. That meant about 10...