Happy Eve of Christmas Eve, folks! How’s the holiday baking going? Are you buried in a pile of gingerbread men and cut-out cookies? If so, #jealous. TRUE or FALSE? There’s always room for one more Christmas treat. If you answered TRUE, you win! Yep, I’m squeezing one...
SCUFFINS!!! No, that’s not the name of the newest muppet, nor is it a distant relative of the cutest, funniest little birds on the planet. It’s a Scone + Muffin = SCUFFIN!!! I’ve spent the last three days parading around my office, offering my coworkers Scuffins, looking for any...
As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again! Perhaps slightly out of context, these words from Scarlett O’Hara, the quintessential southern lady, perfectly define the outpouring emotion I have felt each time I’ve consumed pimento cheese up until this point in my life. The...
As you may or may not remember from previous posts (namely, this ice cream!), Steve and I visited his family at their lake house in Upstate New York for the 4th of July this year. Their cottage on Keuka Lake is Steve’s favorite place in...
That right there, ladies and gents, is the best berry crisp of yer lyfe. FOUR types of summer berries (so I guess that means all the types?) baked into juicy submission and topped with, get this...
I’m still over here pecking away at vacation photos, trying to pick my favorites, caught somewhere between my perfectionism, indecisiveness and non-stop schedule of work, weddings and more work. I know I said they would be up soon, and they will be, just not quite...
Guys. Gals. Peeps. Homies. Invisible internet friends. I'm super proud of how these turned out. Really, really proud. And excited. Like, this was the most fun I've had in the kitchen in a long time, excited. Choux pastry, choux dough, pâte à choux (which has far too many wing...
Can we talk about chocolate for a hot second? Because real talk, who doesn't love chocolate? I know, there are some of you out there, but I'm convinced it's a temporary infliction. Take my mom for example. When I was growing up, she claimed to 'not like'...
Sometimes the best desserts are ugly. Sometimes they stick to the pan and have to be wedged out with a butter knife. And then sit lop-sided on a plate, while one half crumbles into little pieces. Sometimes those best desserts are made in your kitchen by a tall,...
I don't have much to say today. Which is not a promising way to start off a blog post, I know. But I'm completely exhausted. After an almost 12 hour day at work, then a 6 mile run, my brain is running on low. The thought...