February 2012 When we were little girls fabricating great adventures on the swingset, my neighborhood companion would threaten "Well, I'm not going to be your friend anymore" in that way…
February 2012 From the dinner, we settled onto the couch, to put my birthday present projector to use. You see, part of the present was a video, to him, from…
January 2012 Once again, thank the bon Dieu for La Gourmandine's presence in Pittsburgh and their adherence to tradition. January 6th began with my youngest coworker under the kitchen table…
December 2011 Pittsburgh isn't a huge city by any means, and its propensity for French fries on salads and sandwiches (and maybe anywhere and everywhere else in between) really narrows…
October 2011 One of the perks of working for the quirky start-up that is my day job is what we call "French Pastry Tuesday." On Tuesdays, the company and Ed,…
October 2011 I talked about A Bread For A Fall Dinner, A Beverage For A Fall Dinner and lastly A Pie for A Fall Dinner. I wasn't talking about just…
October 2011 Who died and made pumpkin the princess of the pies?!? There are so many other viable squash options for pie making. I had dinner plans on the horizon…
September 2011 Recently over a picnic dinner, some friends asked me, "do you eat like this all the time?" What did they mean by this? Maybe it was the tablecloth…