Archive for February, 2012

revisiting: my favorite cheesy memory

Hey friends! It hasn’t been that long ago, but I am revisiting my very cheesy experiences with Jarlsberg cheese. Here’s where I admit that this is my entry to win a spot at Eat, Write, Retreat. See, Jarlsberg USA is looking for my favorite memory with their cheese and they’ll give me a spot at one of the coolest looking
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apple butter oatmeal cookies

  There is nothing less satisfying than using up a jar of homemade canned jam, fruit butter, chutney, pickle. You might think the dearest satisfaction comes from the process of canning – and yes, it is second on the list of amazing food feats. But when you make something, store it away in your pantry, only to dig it out
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dirty freekeh

  When life in the office gets too stressful, sometimes retreating to the safety of the local Jewish deli for the lunch hour is necessary. In the past week, my coworker Eryn and I needed an escape desperately. While she responsibly took some work files to look over, I acted as entertainment. The February issue of Bon Appetit, themed “Savor
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