When I said earlier that there’s a lot of “it’s that time of year again” in my life during the autumn months, I should have included in the list the annual pie-making ritual that is His Lordship’s birthday.
I usually spend the weeks before his birthday with my ears open for any new options, and this [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cranberry’
Pie Squared
Posted in Celebrations, Desserts, Sunday Night Baking, tagged apple, cranberry, pear, pie on November 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You Can Go Your Own Way
Posted in Celebrations, Side Dishes, Signature Dishes, tagged cranberry, ginger, orange, pear, quince, sauce, vanilla on November 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
People tend to get touchy about any foods deeply tied to holiday tradition, and the humble cranberry sauce is no exception. What seems like a simple matter of fruit and sugar has the potential to set off firestorms of difference of opinion.
My mother, for example, is a purist. She insists on the absolute bare basics: [...]
Breakfast on the Run and on the Cheap
Posted in Breakfast, Snacks, Sunday Night Baking, tagged cashew, cranberry, granola, honey, maple, oats on October 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You’d think I’d have more time on my hands now that I’m a student, but if the past two weeks are any indication, you’d be wrong. I’d forgotten how students don’t really have down time, how you’re constantly shuttling between campus and off-campus, and how all off-campus time is time that could and ideally should [...]
