In my first blog post ever, I established that I went to college and then graduate school in one fell swoop.  At the same institution.  I think I also established, maybe even in that same paragraph, that I’ve seen Sir Ian McKellen’s twig and berries.  The part about seeing Gandolf’s private parts really has nothing to do with the fact that I spent eight straight years at UCLA.  I just like to bring it up whenever possible.  And it did …

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This is by far the coolest thing that has ever happened to this blog:
Ann Mah
Be aware though–read through a couple of Ann’s blog posts and you’ll soon be greener than green with envy.  Ann is an American  writer currently living in Paris.
I know, sigh.
Ann published her first novel, Kitchen Chinese this year.  If you haven’t already, read it!  Kitchen Chinese is the perfect melange of  cross-cultural shenanigans and drool-worthy food descriptions. It’s also really fun!  This just a guess, but …

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That’s right…I said cockaigne.  Sounds dirty doesn’t it?
I originally found this cookie recipe while thumbing through the Joy of Cooking and thought it was a nice alternative to the classic chocolate chip cookie.  It has some additional ingredients like ground oatmeal and a second kind of chocolate that make it kind of special.  Kind of cockaigney don’t you think?
Okay, okay, I had no idea what cockaigne meant when I first came across the recipe. Though, I did have a fantasy …

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You are going to wish I didn’t post this.  Even with the last of them dispersed to hungry college students and absolutely not-a-one left for my own consumption, I regret that I’m posting this.  Because thinking about them just makes me sad that they are all gone.  It makes me want to make more.  Which I won’t.  At least not tonight.
Remember the Flying Hills Elementary School Bars of Excellence?  Well.  I did something very naughty to them.  Very bad indeed.
I’ll …

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