Anna | June 30, 2009
I read somewhere that Thomas Keller likes Progresso Lentil Soup. I’m not sure it’s true and I’m betting they don’t serve it at The French Laundry, but whenever I heat up a bowl of Progresso lentil soup I tell everyone I’m making a Thomas Keller dish. See, based on the skill level required for The French [...]
Anna | June 29, 2009
I met a new friend on Twitter the other day — AJ from The Disney Food Blog. I didn’t know there was such a thing as a Disney Food Blog and was *very* happy to see this. If you are a Disney fan, it’s definitely worth a bookmark.
The Disney Food Blog
Also, if you happen to [...]
Anna | June 29, 2009
A few weeks ago I got an email from Katy G. saying she’d found the best chocolate frosting EVER in the new Martha Stewart cupcake book. She’d reduced the butter slightly since the original recipe used 4 ½ sticks, but even with the reduced amount of butter, the frosting was fabulous.
The next day I went [...]
Anna | June 29, 2009
While Fuzz made popsicles, I made this. It’s a no-bake cheesecake and it won first place at the Maui Pineapple Festival in 2000. The recipe is by Kristine Snyder, who lives in Hawaii, plays the harp and wins lots of recipe contests. Kristine’s a great cook and I didn’t want to mess with perfection, but I still added [...]
Anna | June 29, 2009
If you haven’t heard the news, Austin is hot. Luckily, a cold front’s coming in to take us down to the high nineties. Phew.
We spent most of the weekend in air conditioned buildings, one of which was the new Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Lamar. I wish it was a little closer to my [...]