I don’t know where I got this recipe, but I’ve been using it for years, with some variations here and there. I generally use my Cuisinart, but have done it with a plain old whisk and double boiler as well, so use what you’ve got. I promise, this is easy, and seriously impressive. A 10-inch cake will serve 15 people easily, it is that rich. And that’s coming from someone who will eat chocolate 8 meals a day, without sugar, and secretly wants to be buried in chocolate. INGREDIE

Insanely Easy Ginger Peach Pie Ingredients 2 pie crusts (one top, one bottom. No, you can’t be both.) 3 10-oz bags of frozen peaches 1 can sweetened condensed milk Fresh ginger, grated – to taste. I use a thumb-sized piece. Sugar to taste Vanilla to taste Pinch o’ salt Make It Preheat oven to 375 Put the unopened can of sweetened condensed milk in a large stock pot and cover it with water, making sure there is at least 2 inches of water over the top of the can. Bring it to a

Today is the 90th anniversary of the 19th amendment, the one that gave women the right to vote. While it seems utterly bizarre to me that there was a time when women couldn’t vote in the past, it is just as bizarre to me that there are so many women who can’t speak their mind, in the present. I don’t mean voting for president, but simply stating what they want and believe in the workplace, amongst their friends, or in their most intimate relationships. It’s something I’ve bee

I always think of Steve Martin in the opening of The Jerk, when I tell people I make my own condiments at home. I want to adopt his funny accent and say, “my grandma taught me….”  But, that’s not even kind Making mayonnaise is so simple that it is ridiculous to buy it in the store, with all its chemical preservatives and weird oils that are not natural. At its core, mayo is nothing more than egg yolk, acid and oil that has been emulsified. The key is to mix the egg and acid t

NOTE: The recipe is at the end of the story – you can scroll down and cut to the pie if you want… When I was 20 or 21 (or some such age indicative of fearless youth,) I was aimlessly traipsing about Europe alone for a few months. Me, a backpack and enough books and journals that I have a special appreciation for things like laptops, wifi and e-readers now. When people asked me why I was going to Europe alone, with no plan whatsoever, my stock answer was, “why not?” I was look

I don’t make fried chicken all that often, despite the begging and pleading of my daughter who is pretty well convinced that we should eat it all the time. It’s one of those meals that takes a lot of time – and has to be started at least a day in advance to be worth the trouble at all. These days, asking me to plan anything a day in advance is like asking me to read you the King James bible in Cantonese – not gonna happen for oh-so-many reasons. But I do love fried chicken, a