When Narcissa Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange visit Severus Snape, he swears an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa, after which they drink a toast to the glory of the Dark Lord.
Festooned with glacé fruits and nuts, this exquisite honey-sweetened Italian Christmas cake is jam-packed with fragrant and exotic things. This recipe, a little altered, comes from cakeophile Alison Finch’s informative...
Baking a pie is like beating the whole video game. You didn’t think you could do it, and your hands hurt, but with enough hours of game time it was,...
Fruit crumbles are the epitome of fast and rustic baking. Literally, you can’t F them up! They’re delicious, pretty healthy, and easily customizable. Now, me being me, I kind of...
Cookies. They’re the simplest and most delicious treat. But I do have a problem with cookies masquerading as health food. Why on earth would you compromise what you’re really dying...
We love going to a local Chinese food restaurant on the weekend. The smells and tastes are always so inviting, and re-creating them at home is just as fun. A...
In fall, parts of my neighborhood are littered with Italian prune plums, frosty violet on the outside and darkly amber and juicy inside. I seek out friends with backyard trees...
Any dish that comes with its own handle is bound to be an appetizer favorite, and this Southeast Asian dish of marinated, grilled meat has deep flavor to match its...
Beef doesn’t always have to be a caveman dish. It can be delicate and accompanied by crunchy, colorful, healthful produce. Serving meat with a salad satisfies the carnivore in you...