What’s your idea of comfort food? Is it heavy, rich, carb- and fat-laden, something in the neighborhood of lasagna or spaghetti and meatballs? Or is it something sweet, like ice cream or cookie dough? Apparently, comfort foods vary quite a lot by gender. The other day I found this incredibly interesting study on comfort foods … Continue reading
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Now, about these bars. I saw them on Sally’s Baking Addiction last year and vowed I would remember to make them this Saint Patrick’s Day. In addition to being an adorable holiday treat, WHAT A GREAT IDEA, RIGHT!? Rice Krispie treats are one of my favorite snacks, but would I ever … Continue reading
It’s my two-year bloggaversary! Can you believe how much food the little windykitchen has churned out in the past two years? We’ve had some good times, like when you all send me recipes or when I let you all peek into my photo studio or when we collectively agree to ignore the calendar so we … Continue reading
I’ve been at my current job for about a year and a half now, and I generally like it quite a bit. I have to admit, though — I had a lot of culture shock in my first few months. I went from a big law firm to an office full of…normal and generally pleasant … Continue reading
Oh man, we’re really getting down to brass tacks now, aren’t we? [Side note: what does ‘brass tacks’ mean? Am I even using that right? I feel like I’m too young to use an expression like that. Sigh.] Anyway, what I mean is — Christmas is almost here! As you can tell by the quality … Continue reading
Do you guys have any must-watch Christmas movies? You know, movies you make a point to watch every year? I’ll confess — the only one I make sure I get to absolutely every year is Love Actually. I love that movie unconditionally, so if you don’t — scram. I don’t know how they managed to … Continue reading
BuzzFeed usually isn’t much more than a place to waste time on the internet, but I have to say that I really enjoyed this list of 36 things you never realized that everyone else does, too. I definitely get attached to the cars that drive next to me for long stretches of highway and then … Continue reading
Is it too late for a pumpkin recipe? See, this is where foodblogging and real-life-being-a-person-ing kindof clash. Fancy foodbloggers make all their pumpkin recipes in August so that they have them ready to go once Labor Day hits. By the time it’s Thanksgiving, they’re already brainstorming corned beef and cabbage recipes for St. Patrick’s Day. … Continue reading
Anyone out there hosting Thanksgiving this year? If so, I got two things to say to you. One: Mad props. Until I started spending significant time in the kitchen, I don’t think I ever had the slightest idea of how big of a task hosting Thanksgiving dinner was. Even when I’m just having a handful … Continue reading
Is Thanksgiving breakfast a thing? No, right? You eat the smallest breakfast possible so you have maximum stomach room later in the day, right? Well, shoot. So, if Thanksgiving breakfast were a thing, this would be what you would make for it. This is like…stupid good. Ever since I got my Kitchenaid stand mixer, I’ve … Continue reading
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