I’m working on making updates to the blog, so you guys should see a bunch of new comments coming soon. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s food quote!
“Think what a better world it would be if we all–the whole world–had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap.”
–Robert Fulghum
I wholeheartedly agree. I could really use a nap right now.
I hope everyone had a very fun and eventful Labor Day weekend! Mine was very busy, but that’s how I like to live.
This week’s quote is from one of my favorite movies, and I attribute this quote to being the reason I wanted to open my own bakery. Enjoy!
“I just figured if I was going to make the world a better place, I’d do it with cookies.”
~ Ana Pascal, Stranger Than Fiction
Something about her just reminds me of myself.
It’s been over 2 weeks since I actually sat down to write something for the blog, and this just is unacceptable. To make up for my utter lack of motivation and drive to do anything over the holidays except eat, drink, and sleep, I present…
1. Rocked An Awesomely Ugly Sweater
Blue Ion Christmas Party was “Cheesy Sweater Themed.” Nailed it.
I feel no shame in admitting that I’d gladly and unabashedly wear that sweater year round.
2. Baked Up Storm With My Mother
What would Christmas be without Christmas cookies? Not nearly as exciting, that’s for sure. And my mother and I definitely did our part to make sure Christmas was chock full of sweet, sugary, chocolatey goodness. Snowballs, chocolate chip biscotti, Reese’s peanut butter cup cookies and a giant apple pie (not a cookie, I’m just saying, we went a little crazy).
Peanut buttery delight
3. Decided that I eventually want to move to Atlanta.
“Why?” you might ask. Well, Atlanta’s got everything: great ethnic food, awesome shopping, ridiculous traffic, and Sean and Christine, so really the better question is “why am I not already there?”
4. Received the COOLEST APRONS EVER
My mom hand-sewed these 4 awesome Harry Potter-themed aprons (one representing each house). Apparently they took her forever to make. When I suggested she make more and sell them online, she started laughing maniacally and rocking back and forth in the fetal position.
Reppin’ Ravenclaw, as per usual
5. Got Some Homemade Queen Of The Food Age Swag!
Ben commissioned his Mom to hand paint this awesome Pilsner glass for/from my blog, and totally blew me away.
Queendom becomes me.
6. Cried Like A Baby During The “Leverage” Finale
I know they’re not real people, and I know it’s super cheesy, but I still cried. It wasn’t pretty.
I’m really going to miss you guys. Especially you, Hardison.
7. Made My Mom Cry With My Awesome Gift Giving Skills
My brother and I collaborated to make these three pretty hilarious recreations of photos from our childhood.
Basically, I’m the best daughter ever.
8. Proved That Girls CAN Be Handy!
I made these two really awesome gifts for Christine (book worm book case) and my brother (beer pong/portable ping pong table). I’M AMAZING.
Can She Build It, YES SHE CAN!
9. Spun Around Under The Tree At Marion Square
Lauren came to visit, and we did our annual Christmas Extravaganza–presents, and drinking, and Christmas lights–and spun around under the big tree in Marion Square… I love Christmas!
This picture makes me dizzy.
10. Dipped A Bunch Of Stuff In Chocolate
When I went to visit Ben’s family after New Year’s Day, his mom had us do this really fun food craft project, which involved dipping pretzels sticks in chocolates while Ben’s brother serenaded us. Then we ran out of pretzels and went a little crazy, dipping potato chips and orange slices in chocolate, too.
Food crafts are my favorite kind of crafts.
11. Took My Nerdiness To A Whole New Level
Lauren bought me Star Trek Settler Of Catan for Christmas. Yes, you read that right. STAR TREK. I don’t even care that it’s the nerdiest thing ever, it’s freaking awesome. I played it probably ten times over break. We even got Christine to play (after we plied her with some delicious wine), and even she had to admit it was fun.
But, hey, at least it’s not Magic: The Gathering, right?
12. Became a Home Depot Expert
Helped my mom redesign our house after it flooded. Pretty sure I’ve looked at more paint samples in the past 2 weeks than most people see in their entire lives.
Turns out, there are WAY MORE than 50 shades of gray.
13. Refused To Kiss Jason Sudeikis
Ok, so this one TECHNICALLY only occurred in my imagination. I had a dream that Jason Sudeikis of SNL fame was super into me and was making some moves. Dream Me was super loyal to Ben, though, and refused to cave into Mr-Sudeikis-Of-My-Dreams’ advances. Dream Me is kind of dumb, because real life me would have totally gone for it.
Don’t worry, Ben would totally make out with JS too, so it’s all good.
14. Watched Way Too Many Movies
The Hobbit (twice), 5 Year Engagement, Star Trek, Pitch Perfect (three times), Love Actually, Ted, Looper, Men in Black 3, and The Muppet Movie. Not to mention 4 episodes of Dexter, and about 8 episodes of Duck Dynasty (aka my new favorite show). If you haven’t seen Pitch Perfect yet, go see it. It’s hilarious.
15. Kept That Drunken Promise I Made 2 Years Ago.
Two year’s ago at New Year’s Eve, I promised 2 of my best friends that we’d always spend New Year’s Eve together (followed by Sean’s delicious Hoppin’ John and Collards on New Year’s Day). We’ve successfully carried on that tradition for one year so far, so we’re pretty much set for life.
Chilled glass of champagne, baked brie, good friends…what a way to start 2013!
Walking into Mike’s Pastry is like walking into some kind of Italian dessert wonderland. They have 19 different kinds of cannoli, in addition to marzipan, biscotti, cakes, cookies, pies, gelati, whoopee pies, eclairs, etc… pretty much any kind of delicious dessert item you can imagine.
Usually I don’t like cannoli, I feel like the cannoli cookie usually tastes stale, so I tend to avoid them. But I ended up trying their orange cream-filled cannoli (after Uncle Greg all but shoved it down my throat), and I have to say, it was actually quite delicious. I bought a chocolate chip cannoli to try, but I was so full I ended up just giving it to Naomi. I really regret that decision.
Mike’s Pastry
300 Hanover Street
Boston, MA 02113
So, for Santa this year, I decided to branch out from my usual Place-and-Bake-Sugar-Cookies-With-Holiday-Shapes for Santa and make something different. I figured Santa would probably appreciate a little variation.
Not this year, Dough Boy.
After some searching online, I found a nifty looking recipe for a spicy chocolate cookie, which I used as a starting place to creating my own recipe. Since my mother has a self-diagnosed gluten allergy, I tried to keep the cookies gluten-free, but also still delicious. I think I succeeded, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see how much Santa enjoyed them before I make a final judgement.
Santa’s feeling a little spicy this year
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice (And by “everything nice” I obviously mean “CHOCOLATE”)
Hoping everyone has a safe and satisfactory Christmas tomorrow! And to my non-Christmas-celebrating-friends, enjoy your regular, non-special Sunday!
Today’s food quote comes from the fact that I’ve been craving cookies like a mother trucker recently. This is going to be short and to the point so I can go stuff my face with some Tollhouse dough straight out of the fridge.
“C is for cookie, it’s good enough for me; oh cookie cookie cookie starts with C.”
— Cookie Monster
Why is "Cookie Monster" not a viable career option for me?