For the Monkeys

\ \ 167 calories per slice with this Cooking Light recipe. And oh man, is it good. Having time to bake like this is such an indulgent luxury. I love the weighing and measuring and I want to dance around the house as it fills with the warm smell of baking spices....

Last Flavors of Summer

More pesto with basil fresh and warm from the garden — for portabello pesto pizza Strawberries fresh from the market — for my sweet tooth Double chocolate chunk cookies — as bribes for good behavior with the gardening kids Yesterday, a friend on...

Ooooh la la

I hosted a small birthday party last night for my friend Shoshana. She loves all things French and having never spent time there, I did what I could to accommodate her francophone ways with a bit of cliche food: croissants, cheese, bread, wine, chocolate, nuts, and of...