It was a lovely Memorial Day. We drank and reveled and ate—my god we ate—at Liz’s house. I arrived in the afternoon, about an hour after the party started, to a mostly finished cheese plate, a group of 15 or so cheery folks pontificating over music and the rise and fall and rebirth of pinball, and a managed chaos happening in the kitchen. These days, I find the best dinner parties (or afternoon parties, for that matter), are fluid affairs…
Tomorrow is Purim, the Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jews from Haman’s murderous plot. To celebrate the foiling of Haman’s plans by Mordecai, customs include drinking wine, wearing masks, reciting the Scroll of Esther, giving to the poor, and exchanging foods…
This morning we debuted our newest flavor at L’Epicerie: Red Velvet! Topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting and a hand-piped dark chocolate heart, we have a feeling this will warm your heart! When paired with our chocolate cupcake and our double vanilla cupcake,…
I am officially a little overwhelmed. So, I went to the butcher shop – ok, let’s be honest I went to Trader Joe’s – and I purchased a leg of lamb (and a small bottle of vanilla extract) for $37. The vanilla was not…