Trader Joe’s does it again. Bad pie, TJ.
Posted on December 3, 2008 - Filed Under Donna Does Desserts |
Picture of homemade pie.
You would think that with a title of (take deep breath) Trader Joe’s Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Praline Tart, how could they miss, right? Nice cheerful orange label with chocolate dots, attractive looking pie. But I won’t make you wait until the end of the review: thumbs down.
(What is the difference between tart [...]
I have a big carbon footprint when I make toast.
Posted on November 20, 2008 - Filed Under Donna Does Desserts |
I don’t like white bread anymore. Only grainy or dark or bread of substance. I like bagels and English muffins and crumpets to be grainy, too!
I also don’t like toasters. Too slow.
Or toaster ovens. (What is the point of them again? I think I’m going to toss mine.)
Microwave is fast, but where’s the slightly burnt/toasted [...]
Giant wants ice cream sundae with jimmies. UPDATED.
Posted on October 10, 2008 - Filed Under Donna Does Desserts, The Cartoons |
“Uh oh, we’re out of jimmies. (Or sprinkles, for you weird people.) ©D. Barstow 2008
I’ve never been good at following directions. I didn’t like the topic of “sugary” for Illustration Friday this week- it made my teeth feel gritty, and I’ve never liked sugar as a topping, not even confectioners’ sugar. But I do like jimmies! [...]
A good chocolate man.
Posted on October 2, 2008 - Filed Under Donna Does Desserts |
There was a sad obit in the LA Times this weekend: Robert Steinberg, who founded Scharffen Berger chocolate, passed away. They called him the creator of the “new age of chocolate.” I love his smile on the entry page! I know I would have liked him.
When I buy Scharffen Berger at Whole Foods, it doesn’t [...]