It’s funny what we find intimidating.
For the longest time, the idea of making bread scared me. It just seemed so complicated. You had to make sure the yeast reacted. You had to make sure the water was at the precise temperature. You had to coax the dough into rising. You had to knead the bread – whatever that meant.
But then, I decided to just go for it. I opened up my cupboard, …
Mornings here in Cincinnati – the new headquarters of Judicial Peach – have been surprisingly cool, making the early morning walk to work all the more inviting.
But as the days goes on, the sun heats up the city sidewalks, letting you know that the days of summer have not yet set on the cityscape.
Which makes a blueberry smoothie the perfect after-work treat. …
After making the healthy carrot cake, I had several carrots left over. It didn’t take me long to put them to a suitable use. After a few turns in olive oil and a quick spell in the oven, I had a delicious and colorful side dish. And it was that easy. This dish takes five minutes to prepare, and twenty-five minutes in the oven.
I have a tendency to cover my baking sheets with foil or parchment paper – to help avoid sticking, and for ease of clean-up. But if you really want that nice roasted color for the carrots, it pays to do without.
Finally, my loyal readers may…
The word “healthy” can be fraught with confusion. We all strive to be healthy, and healthy living is certainly an attribute. We try to make “healthy” choices during the day. Call me “healthy” and I’ll react with pride.
But call my cake “healthy,” and I might wince. For whatever reason, when healthy modifies a recipe – and especially a dessert – my first instinct is to shy away from it. For whatever reason, the word “healthy” seems strongly pejorative when it’s the adjective in front of a meal. Call my food delicious or creative or inspired, but please don’t call it healthy!
So, when Caitlin suggested we make this “Healthy Carrot Cake,” my first reaction was “Can’t we make a good carrot cake?” Which, of course, she found very upsetting. So I relented, …
Giffen goods are a hot commodity – literally.
Giffen goods, named for the economist Sir Robert Giffen, are goods that do not respond to normal economic forces. In a normal marketplace, the price and quantity of goods situate according to the well-established supply and demand curves. And according to these economic principles, as the price of a good rises, the demand for the good at that price, falls. Think about your standard flat-screen television. At $1,200, the market for the product is understandably tepid. And for that price, you might even settle for the old tube screen. But at $400, suddenly your living room and kitchen are now boasting brand new televisions.
Giffen goods defy that logic. As the price …