Tag Archives: Recipe

Custom Celebration Cupcakes

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Happy new year everyone! Of course we celebrated in true 2 Cooks style with a big party with lots of food. Since I made Billey and Lydia’s wedding cake this fall I have developed a new baking obsession: custom cupcakes. … Continue reading →

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A Happy Marriage Witnessed by Many Chocolate Cakes

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Something great happened in New York State this year.  Our friends Lydia and Billey got married and I got to make the wedding cake and cupcakes! Oh, yeah, and New York State legalized gay marriage! Whether you want to get … Continue reading →

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“Dumpster Diving, Tofu + Zines” in Remedy Quarterly!

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

I am so pleased to announce that a story about my young days as a punk rock zinester back in Portland, Oregon has been published in the wonderful journal Remedy Quarterly. Run by Kelly Carambula of the fantastic food (and … Continue reading →

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Cocktail to Celebrate a Summer Storm

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

It’s that season again. It’s the time when plums ripen in orchards in upstate New York and arrive with such frequency and ferocity, with their tart purple sweetness, that it’s hard to keep up with them. Oh, right, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Superbowl Buffalo Blowout

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Football is a game of strategy.  One can liken the plays of an NFL team to the moving of chess pieces around a board with the ultimate goal of getting your players from one end to the other.  The maneuvering … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Masterpiece: Fritatta with Caramelized Onions and Watercress Salad

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

I did not even shop for groceries last week. I had no time to plan my meals or any time to make it to the Food Co-Op. Thankfully, I had enough in my fridge that I was able to cobble … Continue reading →

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Growing Workplace Community Through Food: Brooklyn Museum’s Tuesday Techlucks

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

What happens when computer geeks, a large art museum, and too many vegetables come together? Techluck Tuesday! Now a weekly potluck hosted by the Brooklyn Museum’s Technology Department Techluck Tuesdays grew out of a workplace conversation about what to do … Continue reading →

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Vegetarian Fall Feast

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

What is a wax pumpkin and what do you do with it? It’s not some cute knickknack you buy as a seasonal decoration, but a very large squash. Even after some extensive searching I’m not sure of its proper name, … Continue reading →

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What to Eat (and Make) in Fall

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

This fall we have been overwhelmed with work, school and CSA produce. In fact, there’s a big head of cabbage in the fridge staring me in the face and I am open to suggestion about what to do with it. … Continue reading →

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My Favorite (Flexible) Fall Soup

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Perhaps you have stumbled into my luck this fall and you, like me, have a fridge and counter top over flowing with autumnal produce bounty from your CSA or local farmers market. What’s there? Butternut squash? Sweet Potatoes? Peppers? Carrots? … Continue reading →

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