Field Trip: Widening the senses with Turkish coffee

I recently had what was – without a doubt – the strongest coffee I have ever had. This is not a mild statement, as I have come to be known as one who likes her coffee notoriously brutish (like her men – just kidding). I have a reputation for making coffee so strong that my . . . → Read More: Field Trip: Widening the senses with Turkish coffee

Pie of the Month: Encrusting chocolate with pine nuts

Way back in late November, when I was writing about my pie-baking apprehension (I guess it wasn’t that long ago, but it seems as if years have passed since then), I suggested a challenge to myself aloud (for me, typing is as aloud as speaking — sometimes louder) for 2011: pie-of-the-month, testing a new pie . . . → Read More: Pie of the Month: Encrusting chocolate with pine nuts