{A good croissant is hard to come by, and the croissants from Comet Coffee are my favorite in St. Louis: flaky, buttery and light. I think they are best enjoyed with a cortado in a corner by myself. Get them at Comet Coffee or Blueprint Coffee.}
{I am completely obsessed with the frozen, plain naan from Trader Joe’s. (I buy seven packs at a time; the fear of running out is that great.) It’s good with Indian food, but usually I toast it up and spread butter on it for breakfast. It has a crisp crust with a chewy center and tastes wonderful.}
{I hate winter so much. It’s miserable! I even bought a HappyLight because when it gets dark at 4 p.m., I need to remember what summer feels like. And when I crave the taste of summer on these dark days, I make a batch of Rich Winter Tomato Sauce. It is basically fool-proof and has the flavor of sweet, sun-ripened tomatoes plucked from a vine.}
This article appears in December 2013.
