Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to all.
I found my heart shaped muffin pan and filled it with brownies. Andy tasted one straight from the oven. The verdict was DELICIOUS!!!!!! My recette sort of came from Mark Bittman's book, "How To Cook Everything", page 881. I would have posted this on the Waiting for Bittman blog but I changed the recette so much that I wasn't sure it could still be considered his. I used less sugar, more chocolate, bittersweet chocolate instead of unsweetened chocolate, more vanilla....are they still brownies?
Hope you all have a day filled with much love.
Bon Appetit!
clare.

Where Am I Now?

It's market time so I am off to another city again. It always starts with a taxi to the airport.
I prefer an aisle seat but this time I sat in the window seat.
My view from the window.
The hotel room.....doesn't look so different from all the others.
The coffee machine. This room had a little kitchen complete with microwave and fridge.
The depressing view from the window.
This was the INSIDE of the hotel. There is a big atrium and it kind of looks as if you are in a tropical land with the palm trees, but trust me.......it's just Deerfield, IL. All of the sales reps set up on the same floor with their doors open for three days. Buyers come from all over IL, WI, MI, OH , and IN to buy fall and holiday lines. On Tues night I get to pack everything up and head home.
As usual on the way home, my flight was cancelled and then all flights were delayed but eventually, I got back to good old New York.
It's so good to be home.
Bon voyage!
Clare.