Monthly Archives: July 2008

July 9, 2008 – 6:04 am

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Today’s NYTimes says this is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe. Important information? Chilling the batter for 24-36 hours makes any good chocolate chip cookie better. I need my oven back! Read about the quest for perfection here, and if you’re an addict (like me), you may want to scroll through the reader comments to […]

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July 9, 2008 – 4:00 am

Eating local at Honey

Without a full-functioning kitchen this summer, we’ve been eating out even more than usual. I’ve been trying to stick to local restaurants (i.e. not chains) as much as possible. When we visited friends in Glen Ellyn a week ago, I suggested we meet for dinner at Honey, a new cafe in the charming downtown shopping/train […]

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July 8, 2008 – 5:01 am

An eclectic tea party

photo from isaacmizrahiny.com Love the “ode to junk” tea party idea from Isaac Mizrahi. What a fun way to incorporate all that you’ve collected over the years. (I still cannot wait for his new book.)

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July 8, 2008 – 4:00 am

This looks good (aka I need an oven)

photo by lucy schaeffer for foodandwine.com The August issue of Food&Wine arrived on Monday, and as soon as I saw this photo I ripped out the page with the recipe for Mixed-Berry Spoon Cake. Because someday soon, I will have an oven (again). And when I do, this will be one of the first treats […]

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July 7, 2008 – 4:01 am

What tree are you?

One of my favorite features from the Summer 2008 issue of Weddings is the Tree Astrology chart. My birthday falls under “Elm”, and I tend to agree with the description (Noble-minded and tasteful clothes? of course! Tends not to forgive mistakes? Ouch. That also can be true.) It does give the newly-planted elm tree in […]

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