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Have you ever had one of those days where you’re driving along, battling traffic, trying to let Kelly Clarkson lull you away from outright rage… and it’s totally not working… and you’re about 4.7 seconds away from deliberately smashing your…
Read moreLet’s talk about brown sugar! It’s easily one of my favorite baking staples. It’s deep, sweet, and utterly lovely. Commercially produced brown sugar (the kind most of us probably buy) is a mixture of granulated sugar (from canes or beets)…
Read moreso continues the series on Joy the Baker. I make notes to myself. How to live. How not to live… and how it’s ok if I burn the cookies. YOU’RE ALLOWED a maximum of one freak-out per…
Read moreLet’s get out there! There’s a whole lotta living to be done out in this gorgeous world. When there’s lots of living to be done outdoors… that typically means that kitchen time is at a minimum. Sunshine, sandals and cocktails…
Read moreI woke up needing the comfort only provided by morning carbs and a pre-noon nap. Carbs can be a standard morning happening, but Thursday morning naps are probably considered illegal. I think summer vacation is trying to take root in…
Read moreMy Mom would always say “well if (insert childhood friend’s name here) jumped off a bridge, would you jump off the bridge too?” No Mom… I wouldn’t. Unless I had some sort of bungee cord and a survival guarantee. I…
Read moreI’ll just come right out and say it: I’m an excellent houseguest. I usually come with an edible treat that usually involves butter and sugar. Heck… I’ll even bring a pink box of doughnuts and champagne if the mood strikes…
Read moreso begins a new series on Joy the Baker… wherein I make notes to myself. how to live. how not to live… and how it’s ok if I burn the cookies. BE BOLD, because no one will…
Read moreThis blueberry syrup was inspired by… living! This blueberry syrup was inspired by surprise sunny afternoons in Washington state. This sweet syrup was inspired by cart wheels in the grass… when you think you might be too old for cartwheels…
Read moreThere’s always a certain amount of chaos in my kitchen. The oven is screamin’ hot. There are egg yolks in the egg whites. Flour : Everywhere. I have an 8-inch round pan, a 9×13-inch pan, a burnt saute pan from…
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