Traveling out of the country is no longer an option, given the current pandemic restrictions. Over the last year, I've spent plenty of time indoors, occupied with my hobbies of cooking and baking (and blogging!) #noregrets. Though after a year of doing so, a certain someone had complained that we were spending too much time in my kitchen, and after having made several choice comments about how pale I was getting, I finally picked...

Cooking a multi-course meal for everybody is no easy task, particularly when I mostly have recipes which hog the oven for hours. Once dinner starts and I sit down with everybody, it's also not enjoyable to get up to check on food cooking in the oven. Sometimes, a baked soft cheese fits the bill, as it can be baked in the time it takes to clear the table. But mostly, recipes that you can do ahead are a god-send. A crème brûlée also...