As is typical for the Italian party host, I made Way Way too much food. It was all delicious, though! The highlight of the party was, of course, the cheesecake, and it did not disappoint. It was perfectly dense, moist, cheesy, and fruity. In exchange for all my hard work, I did manage to inherit 4… Continue reading A Spread for The Books
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Cheesecake Gods
Dear Cheesecake Gods, Please guide my cheesecake to perfection over the next 50 or so minutes as it heavily bathes in the heat of its water bath. The oven has been properly heated on a calming convection setting, with the rack expertly positioned in the mid-to-low part of the oven. I made a special trip… Continue reading Cheesecake Gods
Happy Shrove Day
Don't you just hate when you buy too much ricotta cheese? Then you just have to find something to do with it so as not to waste the rather pricey stuff. As I perused the Internet for easy, non-stuffed pasta recipes (that's what I made in the first place) to use my extra ricotta, I… Continue reading Happy Shrove Day
Falling Behind
Last week I was on call 3 times. It was intense and tiring, and as result, I hardly got anything done that I wanted to do. Most of these things involve my goals/resolutions for the week. But, please know that I am thinking about them all the time and still working hard towards them. The… Continue reading Falling Behind
Picnic On Call
I am on call again on this beautiful Saturday, with the weather a balmy +7 Celsius. It's a little "less than ideal" to be cooped up inside of this hospital instead of at home with the boys. However, they did find a way to make my day a lot more cheery! Husband texted me to… Continue reading Picnic On Call
The Cranky Giraffe 