Watercolors in the Kitchen

Cooking with fresh ingredients is so wonderful because they are tasty, healthy, and absolutely beautiful. I love it when food becomes art. But food art is especially pretty when its colors are bright, vivid, and semi-transparent. After scanning through pictures from the past few months, I found some images that have really pretty watercolor effects. I love watercolors and their ethereal whimsy. I’m not the best at painting with them, so its nice that my food manages to ooze them … Continue reading

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Hanukkah Latkes

UPDATE: New and improved recipe is here! I LOVE LATKES! They are my favorite part of the holiday season. My good friends Scott and Robert hosted a fabulous Hanukkah dinner party, and Scott came over so we could make latkes for the evening. We had a great time, and my apartment still smells scrumptious. We winged the recipe because both of our families traditionally use the Manischewitz latke mix, which is wonderful and homey in its own right. But we … Continue reading

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Hot Chocolate Heaven

This hot chocolate is very different than any I’ve had before. It’s not like the stuff from a packet, nor is it like the stuff from Starbucks. This hot chocolate has the perfect consistency and texture, and it has a very complex flavor for a chocolatey drink. Just the smell of it brings back wonderful memories of the time David and I took a batch in a thermos to a spot on the Potomac where landing planes skimmed the tops … Continue reading

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