**This photo was featured on foodgawker here.** My newest obsession: Beef Brisket. I just love the process involved in cooking a brisket — the slow roasting that fills your home with juicy, tempting smells. And this recipe is great. You make the brisket a couple of days before serving it, then re-heat it using a…
James: The Early Years
Before we got married, I asked James’ mother to send me some photos from his childhood. I wanted to put together a slide show for the reception with photos of each of us growing up. James’ mother, Leslie, sent me dozens of cute photos. Like this one: And this one: I just want to squeeze…
Linger Trailer
Linger I can’t wait for this book to be released! And now author Maggie Stiefvater has released a little something to tide all of us over until July 20, when Linger goes on sale! Isn’t it beautiful?
Winnie the Pooh
So, there’s this pretty little girl I know who *loves* Winnie the Pooh. When I recently downloaded the iBooks app for my iPad, and guess what book was on the shelf? As River would say, “POOH!” Turning a page is so easy and cool! (Yes, that black thing is my finger…) In the beginning, we…
Review: City of Bones
City of Bones (Mortal Instruments) Lately, I’ve been frequenting the Nest Book Club message board, and it has again sparked my love of reading. I’ve found many, many great books over the last few weeks from the ladies over there and I’ve decided to start writing reviews of the many books I read. This is…