As it says at the top of this page, "Saving the world, one bite at a time".  Desperate times call for desperate measures, and sometimes I can't think of a thing in the world I can do to make anything better,  save for making a batch of cookies.

When I came home from Michigan a couple of weeks ago, my luggage was bursting with cherries.  As I desperately tried to get my suitcase shut, I must admit to thinking that this must have been how the guy in Midnight Express must have felt.  Fortunately, cherries aren't considered to be contraband, so, loaded up with friend Sarah's incredible gift of pounds and pounds of the best the Upper Peninsula has to offer, I made my way home.  Both dried and covered in dark, rich chocolate, I've been gently nibbling away at my incredible cache and enjoying every bite.