October 21, 2012

Tiramisu

I love all the components of tiramisu - the soft sponginess of the espresso and liqueur-soaked ladyfingers, the creaminess of the mascarpone cheese mixture, and the light sweetness from the shaved chocolate. Some recipes...

October 18, 2012

Brunch at M3

Ever have one of those Saturday mornings where you just want to eat cake for breakfast? But then your family and friends don't get it, and they want to eat "real" food, like meat...

Last Tuesday, I had the fantastic opportunity to be a guest judge at a Dessert Bake Off. Yes, you read that right. I had to eat different kinds of desserts, then rate them. As...

October 10, 2012

Mushroom Soup and My Sisters

Let me tell you about the hardest part of living in a different country. After eight years of living in the US, there is still one thing that I have not, can not, will never,...

Confessions of a Chocoholic Facebook Page

Confessions of a Chocoholic now has a Facebook page! It's: https://www.facebook.com/ConfessionsofaChocoholicBlog This week, I went through years of blog posts and dutifully uploaded some of my favorite photos already. (And by "some" I mean 300.)...

There are very few things that can sway me away from Nutella. Russell House Tavern's Crispy Poached Egg is one of them. We went there for brunch last weekend and I really wanted to order the...

September 25, 2012

Sapporo Ramen

Some people say that ramen is the new food trend. With ramen pop-ups and midnight showings and excitement building up for new ramen places, it looks like Boston is eager to be part of the...

September 21, 2012

Pumpkin Banana Bread

And so it begins. Pumpkin recipes are going to be all over the internet. So are butternut squash recipes. And did I mention more pumpkin? Tomorrow is the official start of Fall, and I thought that...

September 15, 2012

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Spiked with rum. Studded with Cointreau-soaked raisins. Blanketed by sticky caramel. So good. So sweet. I can't even write in full sentences. I've never made Pineapple Upside Down Cake before. But there's...

Vanity: My Favorite Sin
September 12, 2012

Vanity: My Favorite Sin

When I began my food blog in 2008, I just wanted to indulge my love for writing (or, mostly, gabbing), and to share my lifestyle interests in food, fashion, and fitness. Certainly, I was vain...