Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
This post was first written back when my girls were in middle school and I was spending a lot of time trying to keep them learning while we travelled, waited in airports, sat in cars, and lived life on the go. They’re older now, but parents still ask me about education apps for middle schoolers …
Houston, we have a problem. Or maybe that should be Delhi, we have a problem. Either way I have a serious addiction now to Indian Food, courtesy of Patak’s bringing me on as an ambassador. On a recent trip to Florida we searched high and low for Indian and had an amazing meal from The …
Look, I know this recipe for Turtle Cake isn’t going to help with your post-holiday paunch but who are we kidding? You know and I know that all attempts at eating tofu and vegetables will be dead in a week. Instead of going all or nothing, let’s keep some sweet in our life to balance …
Meet my new favourite drink, the Grand Raspberry Fizz—a cocktail that has me rethinking how versatile Grand Marnier can be. Honestly, no one was more surprised than me to discover Grand Marnier as the star attraction in a drink. Typically, I’ve kept it in the background as a flavour booster, giving a subtle orange kick …
Why make raspberry puree? Can’t you just find a reasonable substitute in the store? No you can’t (I’ve looked) and you should make it because it’s the perfect compliment to so many delicious recipes you’ll wonder why you hadn’t made it before. As an added bonus this Easy Raspberry Puree is, as the name suggests, …
There’s nothing more Christmasy than shortbread. For years I tried to make this delicate, buttery treat, but I could never get it quite right. My shortbread was crumbly and dense and tasted of defeat, which is rather salty on account of all the tears in the batter. A couple years ago a friend of mine …
There comes a time every Christmas season when you’ve visited every store possible, crossed off every item on your list and declare with absolute conviction that you are indeed done shopping. This is a magic time. *sniff sniff* Some would say it’s when the spirit of the season really takes hold. Speaking of spirits. It’s …
Have I mentioned I’m loving this gig as a Patak’s Mom? Because I gotta tell you mixing in a little India is probably the most fun I’m having in the kitchen this year. So far, I am loving everything we try but most of all I’m really digging the convenience. Like this Curry in a …
