http://www.chefjes.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:54:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.chefjes.com/2009/11/24/what-the-hell-williams-sonoma/ I have the recipe for my Grandmother's awesome chocolatey cakey cookies. I've made them several times and I've called her several times because they just don't taste the same. I think she's keeping something from me. They are still very good cookies with lots of possibilities. Enjoy! 1/2 cup shortening 1 cup ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/10/21/work-in-progress-grandmas-unmatchable-cookies/ I'm looking at a stack of paper, notebook rippings, scrawled on napkins, and shopping lists beside me that consist of all sort of recipes marked as "in progress". Today's project was to organize and bound them all together. Pen, hole punch, and binder in hand: I cranked up some Beyonce ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/10/05/caution-cookie-work-in-progress/ This past weekend we had the pleasure of heading to Hartford, Connecticut for Connecticon. I often long to be back on the East coast and think fondly of it's falls and winters. Stepping off the plane in Hartford I immediately remembered why I do not remember so fondly of it's ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/08/05/flight-delight/ This month has left me with many a reason to make cakes, making it a good month. I started out with a birthday at the OOO Office. I always enjoy doing cakes for them because they just give me a theme and let me run with this. The first was ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/07/26/occasions-for-cake/ Earlier this month we travelled to Rosemont, IL for the illustrious convention, Anime Central. This was our first time at this particular convention and I have to say, we were really treated like kings. They set us up with non-stop flights on Southwest. This alone was awesome! I don't think ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/05/25/anime-central-09/ I've been spending a lot of time on my weekends now broadening my culinary horizons. That's not to say that they aren't fairly broad for your average 25 year old. I cannot say in absoluteness that I know an entire facet of food. For example, I know much about pastries; ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/03/24/food-of-note/ I've finally finished compiling all I can remember from the wedding. Also, all the pictures are in. I'm going to be posting about it in segments. It is a little too much information for one post. So please enjoy part one. I am not sure how I can ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/03/02/the-big-wedding-post-1/ Remember how I said I would post about the wedding and put up pictures this weekend? Well it's almost Tuesday and I haven't. I will! I promise! Eventually..... I don't have a good reason for not properly posting anything. Really I spent all weekend grinding pointless reputations in World of Warcraft ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/02/23/sorry-dad/ Most people don't have to spend much time with me before they discover that I have unique tastes. For example, I will pretty happily eat raw ramen, and I prefer sitting upside-down in a chair as opposed to the proper way. This weekend my longest running example of unique taste ... http://www.chefjes.com/2009/02/18/trials-and-tribulations-of-a-fan-girl/