Monthly Archives: September 2011

Chocolate-bourbon soufflé cupcakes with bourbon whipped cream

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

While we were in Kentucky for Toby’s grandmother’s 80th birthday, we went to Virgil’s Cafe in Bellevue. The last time we ate there, I had a really fantastic cheeseburger. This time, the most memorable thing was a chocolate-bourbon torte. After … Continue reading →

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Bourbon-marinated pork tenderloin

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. But I didn’t realize it when I made this pork tenderloin. What I did realize is that Toby’s best friend, Joey, was coming for dinner, and I needed something manly and bourbon-y. After all, … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Cupcake Camp

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

As I mentioned the other day, Toby and I went to cupcake camp on Saturday. I had never heard of cupcake camp, but apparently it’s a thing. The idea is a free place where people can share and eat cupcakes. … Continue reading →

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Sweet potato-pecan cupcakes with marshmallow meringue

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

On Monday, I happened to see a post on Baltimore Diner about Baltimore’s first-ever Cupcake Camp. I had never heard of cupcake camp, but it sounded right up my alley. The idea is just a place to go and share/eat … Continue reading →

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Bobby Flay visits Annapolis

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I was in the presence of an Iron Chef yesterday. A ginger Iron Chef in Chuck Taylors. But I didn’t challenge him to a throwdown. I just asked him to sign my book. Of course, first I had to wait … Continue reading →

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New ballet shoes!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Even better? They were only $4.95. Capezio was having a special. (Unfortunately, the free ballet shoes offer is over, but they are offering free shipping on “fashion legwear” through Sept. 30. If you’re interested, visit capezionewyork.com and use the code … Continue reading →

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Tomato and cheese frittata

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I’m not a big breakfast person. A bowl of cereal, a smoothie or a piece of leftover pizza works for me. If I do make or order something bigger for myself, it’s usually something sweet and carbtastic — pancakes, waffles, … Continue reading →

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Not quite open water

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

In case you haven’t heard, Maryland has been getting some ridiculous weather lately — and all that rain washed a whole lot of nasty stuff into the Chesapeake Bay. So the open-water swim I was supposed to do was moved … Continue reading →

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Sweet potato biscuits

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

The Saturday after the hurricane, we got double our normal amount of vegetables from our CSA. That’s a LOT of vegetables. And we were leaving town Thursday. So I needed to try to use it all ASAP. I thought sweet … Continue reading →

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Bourbon-glazed grilled chicken

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

If you haven’t noticed, we kinda like bourbon around here. So I decided to go out on a limb and try this bourbon-glazed chicken from Cooking Light when two friends/former co-workers came over for dinner recently. Sometimes recipes from Cooking … Continue reading →

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