cookbooks

This month I crave.  I crave The Rock.  I crave Golden Grahams.  I crave Cinnamon Toast Crunch.  I crave being around people that know me.  I crave having a conversation in English.

You may be wondering how I deal with these cravings.  Well, I’ve been eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich for lunch everyday this month and making some seriously old-school recipes from the Alpha Bakery Cookbook, in particular Veggie Bites (try the recipe!) and Lemon Squares. The Veggie Bites, which I made to stuzzicare (munch on) before a dinner party, were a big hit, as always.  Unfortunately (depending on your point of view), the Lemon Squares didn’t go over real big and I ended up eating the entire batch myself.  I don’t know what’s with Italians and their lack of appreciation for American desserts.  I feel they need to get used to spices and sugar.  At least the ones that live with me!