Treats from the Tipsy Turtle

I did a ton of cooking around the holidays. I even took photos with the plan to create blog posts. And then I didn't. Like so many other people, as life slowly began to cycle back towards a sort of sense of normalcy, sanity-saving projects such as these have gotten gradually shunted to the background. I honestly can't believe I used to do a new recipe every day and managed to keep it up for a while! So, moving forward, no promises! I'll do as I can. Otherwise, it becomes work and that's no fun! Alison Roman's chocolate chunk shortbread recipe is one of the most-read blog posts. My sister (who introduced me to Alison in the first place), informed me that she also has a bunch of home videos on her YouTube channel. One thing I really love about Alison's cooking is her recipes are not very complicated and she prides herself on using ingredients many of us would probably already have. So, here's her chickpea stew--a great weekday dish! Here's the cast! I heat