Though theatre and an in-common spelling of their first names drew them together when they first met as Northwestern University Cherubs in 2006, food has been the main theme of Katherine Biskupic and Katherine Walczak's enduring friendship. Cached photos trace their relationship through restaurants and home kitchens all over the country. Gifted eaters and champions [...]
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The Barefoot Con”stress”a — a post by Molly

How many resonance structures does carbonate have? 3. What year was the Treaty of Burlingame signed? 1868. What is the derivative of a natural log function? 1/x. Who wrote The Devil and Tom Walker? Washington Irving. What does one do with 51/2 quarts of caramel corn? I'll get back to you on that. As finals [...]
A little Southern lovin’ for the leftovers (A post by Molly)

Here at Molly B and Me we know how to deal with leftovers. We’ve wrangled ragu out of old tomatoes, whipped waffles out of the dregs of a pumpkin pie can, even spun soufflé out a limp asparagus. We’re confident in our cookies, certain of our soups, and cocksure of our casseroles. Still, New Year’s [...]
We’re all fired up for 2015

We sprinted to the finish of 2014, two whirling dervishes of Christmas cheer. Like gangly elves, we shopped and shipped, cooked and cleaned, tasted and toasted, waited and welcomed, cheered and chose. We high-fived as we passed in chaotic hallways, giddy on the adrenalin of a full house. "This is awesome!" we said as we [...]
Run, run as fast as you can

In many ways, the gingerbread man, with his famous "run, run as fast as you can" catchphrase, should be the spokesperson for the holiday season, when that first jingle bell can sound like a starter's pistol. We're all run, running as fast as we can -- to stores, for holiday clothes, gifts and food; to [...]