if it was a snake...

Everyone has a different idea of comfort food, and for me, two dishes that fall decisively into that category are chicken pot pie and chicken barbecue (this gal likes her Gallus gallus domesticus).

swimsuit season

Pffffft.

jimmy crack corn...

...and I do care! I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to corn season in these parts. I forget how much I love that stuff until something random reminds me of it. Corn is awesome.

a cause for celebration

Friends, tomorrow is a special day, for as I understand it, it's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. If ever there was a food that deserved a day of recognition, it's the humble and long-loved chocolate chip cookie.

mommie dearest

Here I go again, posting a cheesecake recipe even though I've come right out and said that cheesecake is not something that makes me swoon. I still find it tolerable at best.

That said, I will gladly tolerate anything that looks as impressive as this treat, with its lovely swirl of raspberry preserves swimming through a smooth, creamy cake.

nsync*-o de mayo

May the 4th be with you? Yeah, that's clever and I like Star Wars as much as the next geek, but even so, I wish every day was Cinco de Mayo.

*The tie-in there is the oh-so-hilarious "It's Gonna Be May" meme popping up all over the place. I'll admit that it made me chuckle.

deep, dark, and delectable

As names go, bete noire is simultaneously fitting and wildly inappropriate. It literally translates to ‘black beast’ but can be applied to anything to be detested or avoided. Fact: You can try to avoid this decadent treat, but if you like chocolate, it just ain’t gonna happen.

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