• tarte au citron

    Remember when I went to David Lebovitz’s Book Signing in Chicago past winter? Remember how I told him that I was a big fan but had never (ever) baked any of his recipes? He was still kind and allowed me talk to him for another five minutes. But inside I felt like a poser and I…

  • Conan O’Brien’s Darthmouth Commencement 2011

    If you haven’t heard Conan’s speech to the 2011 gradu’ating class at Dartmouth, you need to fix that right away. What an awesome speech! Very inspuiring, honest, funny, and charming.I am Team Coco. “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” Bill Cosby spoke at my graduation at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2003. What about…

  • Muffins

    Confession: I hoard baking liners. I can’t have enough. Just look at them, how can one have enough?? In order to reduce my stash for new ones I decided to bake some muffins today. I asked Devang what type of muffin he would like. His reply: oh blueberry, chocolate chip, banana walnut? I like the question…

  • Happy Birthday Devang!

    Is it weird that my cell phone directory reads “Baby” for my husband’s number?I entered it as such way back in the day when we started dating and haven’t quite found the need to change it.I like to see “Baby calling” when he calls. It makes me smile every time.I am weird. Yes. Today is…

  • Cream Cheese Remixed!

    I had plans to bake a cheesecake this morning. Then I went to the farmer’s market and started melting in the heat. I came home with a baguette and a new plan which had nothing to do with turning on the oven. Flavored cream cheese. I halved the 8 ounce pack of plain cream cheese.…

  • Little Chika

    Yesterday, I received a call from my sister with a curious question. In her usual abrupt manner where customary greeting have no room, she fired: Hey, what the heck did you do as a kid to pass time? Her oldest son Eshaan who is now nine has been battling boredom lately despite of all the…