Posted by the Misanthropic Hostess.
Jan
21
Posted by the Misanthropic Hostess.
I had no idea. Really, I didn’t.
What began as a (self-deemed) creative attempt at gift giving has turned into a burgeoning obsession. The French macaron. How I hate thee. And love thee. And hate thee. To make matters worse, the little buggers have begun to show up everywhere. Haunting me. Whereas months ago I’d never even seen one outside of the recipe books, they’re now stalking me from magazine covers, bake shops and Starbucks. …
Jan
11
Posted by the Misanthropic Hostess.
I have learned that there are two types of people in the world: ones who like cakey brownies and ones who like fudgy brownies. Note: I have not provided an option for people who do not like brownies. This is because those people do not exist. While I do have a great cakey brownie recipe that I’ll share this summer (it calls for fresh zucchini and so in my head is a summer recipe), it’s …
Jan
2
Posted by the Misanthropic Hostess.
I lost a bet. It had to do with a football game between the college I went to and the college where I work. And, unlike a certain coach who not only allowed—but celebrated a very un-sportsman-like play in the last 44 seconds of said game, I am always a good sport.
Of course, the wager was for baked goods. With the veritable deluge of work-related holiday parties, potlucks and general food-related merriment, it was decided that I would not pay …