When my dear friend and endearingly enthusiastic eater, EH, has a birthday, my ability to separate our D&D campaign from mundane reality grows even more pitiably poor than normal. I want to make my friend happy but I also want to please her character. So, most of my decisions are driven by the question: what... Continue Reading →
Let’s Eat: Pierogi for Thanksgiving!
This is not as much of a mad heresy as it sounds. First of all, pierogi, the delightful Polish stuffed dumplings, are both comforting and, due to the loving labor required to make them at home, celebratory. Secondly, they are very adaptable. They sidle in unobtrusively but deliciously, fitting in easily at almost any feast-table.... Continue Reading →
Chapter Six: We have reached dessert at Renaer’s!
AKA: Triumph over Trifle Raspberry Almond Trifle to be exact… Certain occasions just beg, shamelessly and vociferously, for a spectacular dessert. And, while there are multiple components involved in creating the layered delight that is a trifle, they can be prepared well ahead. Or not prepared at all: use whichever combination of home-made versus store-bought... Continue Reading →