It’s raining and cold so, of course, I’m baking. I’ve also tried to make my house as cosy as possible to keep from slipping into social distancing depression. We have a fire going well before usual and I finally caved and signed up for Disney+, so I’ve had Fantasia on as background baking entertainment. I …
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Whole Wheat Spiced Chocolate Pecan Cookies
Spring has, at least for the moment, finally sprung. Yes, we are all social distancing, but that doesn’t mean the leaves aren’t budding and the daffodils aren’t popping up their bright, sunny faces. Meanwhile due to some shortages of certain flours at the grocery stores, I find myself with quite a surplus of white whole …
It’s the officially first day of spring. It’s quite rainy and dreary, but yesterday my sister and I went outside and played frisbee and jumped rope in some fairly warm sunshine, just like we did when we were kids, so maybe this whole social distancing/quarantine thing isn’t so bad. Today also happens to be St. …
It’s cold, it’s grey, it’s rainy. So it’s perfect weather for St. Patrick’s Day. Or at least, it’s the most accurate weather based on my memory of the weather in Dublin when I lived there for five months. In fact, I was so cold while watching the St. Patrick’s Day parade there I didn’t get …
My cousins recently moved into a beautiful historic Victorian home and they invited us over for dinner. I wanted to make a dessert that was thematically consistent with their home, so I decided to make a Victorian Sponge. I mean, Victorian is in the name. Also, after years of watching The Great British Bake Off, …
I love pumpkin pie. Something about that smooth custardy pumpkin filling fills me with enormous joy. Maybe it’s because it means I get to eat my Grandmother’s incredible Thanksgiving dinner afterwards (we always have our pie for lunch because we know we’ll be too stuffed after dinner). Maybe it’s because it’s the first dessert stop …
Whenever my sister decides we’re going to have a dinner party, it can never be easy. I am well versed in dinner parties. I even hosted one for my 21st birthday. For a successful dinner party, you stick to recipes you’re familiar with. That doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t try something new, but it helps …
Mardi Gras is not a holiday that was oft celebrated in my home. It’s not that we had anything against it, but if you’re not from New Orleans, it’s just easy to forget about. However, in Germany, where my mother is from, Mardi Gras is known as Fasching. It’s celebrated in a similar way. People …
My mother has a recipe for the cassoulet in the world. I mean, technically it’s not a cassoulet because there is no sausage or duck confit, but it has lamb shanks and a whole lot of flageolet beans, so it’s close enough. Also, it tastes heavenly. The reason it tastes so amazing begins with the …
This is not a recipe. This is a story. And some helpful links to help you start making sourdough, if that’s a commitment you wish to undertake. Two weeks ago I was bored. It was Presidents Day. I didn’t have any work to do. It was sunny out. The neighborhood cat came to visit. I …
Never Enough Counter Space 