Entries from The Amateur Gourmet tagged with 'holidays'
Katy's Reindeer Cupcakes
My friend Katy is this blog's godmother: she and her husband Josh were the ones who inspired me to start it five years ago. Just today, I noticed something awesome: Katy made reindeer cupcakes and posted them on her Facebook profile. Ironically, Katy--the food blog inspirer--does not have a food blog of her own so I insisted that she do a guest post that would explain to you, my beloved readers, how to make reindeer cupcakes of your own. Katy outright refused. Ok, she didn't outright refuse but she wasn't rushing to get it done. So I suggested we do an IM interview in which I ask her over IM chat how she made her reindeer cupcakes. What follows is what transpired....
Late Latkes
Hanukkah may be over today, but that doesn't mean it's too late to make latkes. If you've never made latkes before, may I suggest you do so tonight? It's pretty easy and pretty rewarding. Granted, it's not guiltless food: eating a bunch of latkes is basically equivalent to eating a bunch of french fries, so you may want to serve them on a treadmill with a side of personal trainer. But holiday time is about treating yourself, isn't it, and when was the last time you tre [THIS POST HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED BY A FAN WHO JUST APPROACHED ME AT THE COFFEE SHOP WHERE I AM WRITING THIS. SHE SAYS SHE'S BEEN READING ME FOR A LONG TIME, THAT SHE'S A GEOGRAPHY TEACHER AND THAT SHE LIVES IN BUFFALO. I TOLD HER THAT I AM TERRIBLE AT GEOGRAPHY, THAT I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER PHILADELPHIA WAS NORTH OR SOUTH OF NEW YORK, AND SHE GAVE ME A PITYING LOOK.] Where was I? Oh yes, latkes. Let's continue below, shall we?...
