: About Me

My passion is ...

making a perfect cup of muddy coffee.

I know too much about ...

cars.

My parents always told me ...

to cherish my independence.

My childhood ambition ...

to live in a big city.

My favorite memory ...

traveling alone through south India.

Why I write ...

to improve what's out there, and keep people reading.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"Rant," by Chuck Palahniuk, The New Yorker, BBC's Planet Earth, Frank Black

My first job ...

working concessions in my small-town movie theater.

My best moment ...

the fruition of my Earthship in northern New Mexico.

My inspiration ...

is my German Shepherd Dog, Cheyenne.

Food & Drink > Desserts Recipes: Chocolate cake

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Simple Chocolate Cake Rough day? Squabble with the spouse? A little chocolate can go a long way toward a better mood. My simple chocolate cake takes about 20 minutes to prepare, and 25 to bake. That's right, you're less than an hour away from a well-deserved chocolate binge. What you'll need: 8 T (1 stick) salted butter 3 T unsweetened cocoa (splurge a little bit; Valrhona and Scharffen Berger come to mind) 1/4 c buttermilk* 1/2 c water 1 large egg, beaten 1/2 t vanilla (no imitation allowed!) 1 c all-purpose flour 1 c sugar (again, superfine baker's variety, if you have it) 1/2 t baking s...

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