Monday is the big day! A total solar eclipse will be traversing the continental US and going (almost) directly over my city. The last time there was a total solar eclipse in St. Louis was in 1442 (that’s before Columbus sailed the ocean blue). The next one to head our way isn’t expected until… Continue reading Total Solar Eclipse Cake
The final episode of The Great British Baking Show aired last week. I didn’t realize we were going to get two weeks in a row with back-to-back episodes. That makes me both happy and sad. On one hand, I had more new episodes to watch in a short amount of time. Four new episodes in… Continue reading Summer Desserts 2017
I seem to read a lot of books that take place in Great Britain, specifically London. I’m pretty sure it was one of the Bridget Jones books that introduced me to Pimm’s. Now, if you know Bridget, you know she is not very discriminatory in her beverages. She pretty much likes them all. But, since… Continue reading Pimm’s: The Perfect Summer Cocktail
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7/28/17 Update So, I posted the info below about a year ago. I have since learned that I made it way more difficult than necessary. You don’t need to use toothpicks to balance the green onion. You just need to put it in a small glass with a…
IT’S SOOO HOT!!!!! I can’t take it. There is no way anyone can be expected to cook anything when it is this hot out. If you walk outside to grill, you will burst into flames. If you turn your oven on when it is over 100 degrees outside… well, I just can’t even think about… Continue reading Summer Toasts – Because It’s Too Hot For Anything Else
