The hours, days, weeks, months just keep FLYING THE HECK BY over here. My 27th birthday is in one week and six days (but who's counting?). what the?! According to the ever-wise, always-factual interwebs I'm about to enter a year of existential crisis coupled with the purchase...
Here I sit, after 13 hours of travel to get to New York, sipping a cup of hot coffee and gazing out over the majestic Keuka Lake. Every window in the house is open, there's a cool breeze tickling my skin and a bowl of freshly-picked, perfectly...
These cookies are not new to Butterlust. I posted the recipe last August - just a couple short months after I began experimenting with a DSLR camera (HELLO, iPhone photos!). And while I'm still a photo-novice (so much to learn!), it's pretty easy to recognize...
I made these cookies this weekend for my Steve. My darling, lactose intolerant Steve. Because sometimes I feel bad that my, erm, lifestyle forces him to pop Lactaid like they're Skittles. And since he's sweet enough to be my taste-tester, even at the threat of gastrointestinal...
I'm back! I'm alive! SXSW is officially over, thank goodness! Four days later, I'm still in recovery mode. Unfortunately, mid-way through last week I contracted a nasty cold - the product of too many handshakes & not enough hand sanitizer - and I'm slowly working my way...
For the last month, Austin has felt the rumble of the giant freight train that is SXSW speeding towards the city. In the weeks before the world-famous tech conference (or infamous if you're an Austinite), one can detect a polarizing of the city's residents. Some are...
Hey there, y'all! Today I'm sharing a recipe from my friends over at Zappos! That's right, Zappos isn't just about keeping you looking good, they also appreciate a good cookie! (I knew I always liked them.) As part of Zappos.com's temporary delve into the cookie business, they...
It's The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2013 recipe reveal day! Wahoo! Do a little happy dance! If you're a food blogger and you're not in on this, you should be. It's been so much fun. The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap is a nationwide cookie swap centered around...
I know what you're thinking. Black pepper...
Y'all. I'm wearing a sweater. Here in Austin, it's the first sweater-requiring day of the season. I'm loving it. I was in Chicago for the weekend visiting my 101 year-old great aunt (amazing, right?). It was cold. The leaves had turned and were starting to fall from the...