Chris Nordquist
We’ve finished! This year my partner David and my daughter Julia and I baked around 70 dozen of 11 different kinds of cookies to give to our family and friends. Today boxes of these cookie tins are headed to their destinations all over the country, and we’ll hand deliver many more over the next few […]
On a cold or rainy day –or any day, really– there’s nothing so comforting as a grilled cheese sandwich. Here’s a video about four variations on this favorite theme that I think you’ll love: Gruyere with sage oil; Fontina with roasted red peppers; cheddar and chutney; and Manouri with crisped prosciutto and fig jam. Each […]
I’ve always admired mid-century starburst wall sculptures. Made of brass or occasionally gilded metal, they seem to provide a burst of warmth, energy and optimism wherever they appear. Last week I made a constellation of Holiday decorations inspired by these classics, but out of much humbler materials –brown wrapping paper, hot glue and spray paint. […]
We’re about to start our annual Holiday cookie baking project –60 or 70 dozen cookies that we’ll share with family and friends all over the country– and I’m looking at this post from 2012 and another from 2010 for inspiration. Each year we add and drop a recipe or two. Maybe a chocolate fudge this […]
