The Deadliest Pecan Pie in the South

For Thanksgiving, I was a baking fool. I made bread (using the no-knead recipe I blogged a while back) plus a nice pecan pie. For pecan pie, I use a recipe from Comfort Food by Holly Garrison. Mom gave me this cookbook years ago; it’s my go-to cookbook for really rich desserts and classic American …

I’m an excellent skier

I’m an excellent skier, originally uploaded by cynthiacloskey. I’d wanted to make a trip out west this year to ski with my dear friend Scott. I never managed to find the time, and even spring skiing is pretty much done for the season. I felt a little bad about this until I rediscovered this photo …