My babies are growing up. Well, not my babies. But as the oldest of six children, it sometimes feels that way. Three of my siblings celebrated birthdays over the past month, turning 18, 16, and 5. They’re each long and lanky, all skinny limbs and cheeky smiles. Watching them grow and blossom is a joy, [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Desserts, Holiday Food, Recipes on 07. Mar, 2010
This weekend, A Food Coma was featured in a New York Times article about New Jersey food bloggers and restaurant reviews. I’m so proud of all the bloggers mentioned and unbelievably honored to be a part of this group; F. Scott & Zelda, Jersey Bites, John and Lisa are Eating In South Jersey, Off the [...]
You’ve heard them all by now. Blizzardgate. Snowmaggedon. Snowpocalypse. Snomigod. And coming this Wednesday, Snow Day 2: Return to Ice Mountain. I spent my weekend being snowed in like the rest of the northeast. The edges of Saturday and Sunday blend together; some 30 Rock, some Battlestar Galactica, a pair of striped flannel jammies. I turned [...]
It’s Apple Day! It’s Apple Day! Christmas for nerds everywhere. While we stay glued to the ravenous techie live-blogging this afternoon, why not try out this fabulous apple tart? Is it cool if I call it an iTart? Cool. As millions everywhere can attest, I need no excuse to use my tart pan. Something about [...]
Posted in Desserts, Holiday Food, Recipes on 26. Nov, 2009
Holy moly! I almost forgot it was Thanksgiving. It happens every year; the holiday just sneaks up behind me, with padded feet and whispers about December looming. I never expect the autumn to fly by as quickly as it does. Then before I know it, there are all of these people in my house. Hungry people. [...]
Perhaps you’ve already heard the story about cake mix and incredible, edible egg. Often repeated by marketing experts and PR foodies, it’s said that “complete boxed cake mixes,” which only required the addition of water, initially sold very poorly. According to the stories, homemakers were uncomfortable with the idea of baking a cake that way [...]
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