Posts Tagged ‘Cooking’

The Sugar Cookie Upgraded and Grown Up

I’m pretty sure that the sugar cookie is loved by just about everyone and one doesn’t outgrow them, just like Cheerios. They can be kind of plain though and so when the Holidays come around, there are ways to dress up the classic goodness with special charms of the season. One of the versions that [...]

Vapiano’s Italian Food Perfectly Al Dente

Across from Dean & Deluca’s in the Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina, stands a beautiful tree behind a clear glass window. Behind that, a cafeteria style row offering food being served by what look more like chefs than your typical elementary school lady. A common mistake is that the decor leads to a Japanese [...]

Scavaging a Friend’s House and the Metric System

When you are staying at a friend’s home, what do you do if you are already awake and they are still asleep? You go through their stuff of course!

Civic Center Conservatory Offers Outdoor Cafe For Denver

While walking around Denver Colorado, my Mom and I walked right into the middle of a lunch crowd’s dream : quick, really good fast food! Come to find out, it’s all part of Civic Center Eats. An actual portable outdoor cafe, that launched June 7th and runs through September 29th. The proceeds benefit the Civic Center [...]

Gluten Free Baking Success

The Allergen Free Baker’s Handbook by Cybele Pascal The latest book found on my library’s shelves, looks like it should be a beautiful addition to my beginning collection. Mrs. Pascal doesn’t simply have recipes typed out and bound for us to figure out on our own, no. She starts the book out with everything that [...]