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Pretty. Pretty Things.

May 8, 2010

You and me? We always talk about yummy things. Today we need to talk about pretty things. These beautiful porcelain creations are the work of Alyssa Ettinger. Alyssa makes pretty things with her hands… let me explain. Alyssa makes these beautiful porcelain Ball jar and the small little sweater inspired votive holders using a process [...]

Tart Pan Giveaway!

April 23, 2010

Update! Wow y’all! Thanks for all the inspiration! You’ve certainly got my gears working. I’ve got summer berries in the works. I’m plotting some lavender goodness. And chocolate never goes out of season… does it!? Our tart pan winner is… drum roll… Look at this! Bright! Shiny! Scalloped! It’s a tart pan with a removable [...]

Maybe You Can Help…

April 17, 2010

Here are the facts: I had grand plans to make a Dr Pepper cake for a certain cute red headed boy for his birthday. I had these grand plans because I wanted to impress this certain boy with my ninja-like baking skills. I found a book. I found a recipe. I bought Dr. [...]

Stuck in the Middle with You

April 5, 2010

I’m pretty sure I spent my weekend traveling through the center of California… in a car… where I sang every single word the the latest Maroon 5 album exactly 4 and 3/4 times… before I drove myself downright crazy. Why all the car time? I went up to Sonoma to teach another baking [...]

On The Lamb

January 26, 2010

We three? We always have our mouths in motion, our wine glasses full and our eyes wide… looking for trouble. Let me introduce you to On the Lamb Food and Beverage. We’re a roving catering and events firm made up of three unstoppable Los Angeles women: Whitney (the sommelier), Rachel (the chef), and [...]

The Bloggies are in town!

January 25, 2010

Voting is underway for the 2010 Bloggies… you know, the Weblog Awards that are now ten years strong. What’s the deal? People blog. People make awards. People vote. It’s not too complicated… it’s also kinda fun. I’ve used the Bloggies voting page to find some amazing new (to me) blogs. 17 and Baking. You’re [...]

Two Years of Joy the Baker, Pictured.

January 20, 2010

Joy the Baker is two years old. Two years of cookies. Two years of cupcakes. Two years of pancakes. Two years of me standing on a chair in my dining room trying to get the right shot of a slice of cake before I gobble it up. Two years of me. Two years of you. [...]

Tweet. Tweet.

January 3, 2010

You’re here. We’re friends. That’s just how it goes. Are you all up in my business?… Because I want you all up in my business. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know exactly when I’m… on the road… having breakfast… or trying to abscond with cats that don’t belong [...]

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2009

Merry Christmas from me to you. I hope Santa brings you peace and love, a KitchenAid mixer and a dishwasher… and a kitten.

In An Envelope…

November 17, 2009

Here’s a fun fact: my Mom is a scrapbooker. She’s a serious scrapbooker. She’s got the paper cutters, the corner choppers, the fancy albums and colorful background paper… there are stickers…. so so many stickers. She’s for real. Scrapbooking is the new rubber stamping. Remember the rubber stamp craze!? Yea, we’ve moved on. Scrapbooking. [...]

FoodBuzzed

November 14, 2009

I went to the Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco last weekend, and all I got were these silly photo booth pictures with my dear friend Tracy of Shutterbean. Ok…. that’s entirely untrue. I walked away from the Foodbuzz Festival with more kitchen gear than I could carry, pockets full of fellow food [...]

We Do Dinner!

October 21, 2009

Hey! Can I share some fun news!? Sweet… thanks. What makes dinner with friends even more fun and lovely? A dash of holiday spirit… aaaand whiskey. I love the months between September and January because I get to cook and cook and cook. Something about the holidays inspires people to gather and consume… [...]

Virtual Picnic Planning!

August 18, 2009

Hey Friends! Guess what!? OOOooh yes! It’s almost picnic time! That means… it’s almost Virtual Picnic time! But what the heck is a virtual picnic, and how is this going to work? Don’t worry. I have answers. Here’s how I’d like it to go down. 1. I would love for you to gather your [...]

Joy the Baker’s Cutting Room Floor

August 5, 2009

> I think it’s important that you all know something about what comes out of my kitchen: it ain’t all pretty folks. Not every creation that comes out of my kitchen is pretty, polished and ready for its blog debut. The reality is that I have my fair share of flops, dropped eggs, burned butter [...]

Happy Easter!

April 12, 2009

Happy Easter from vintage Joy the Baker. Oooooh 1994… thanks for the memories. There are a few things I’d like you to take note of in the photo. -Yes, my hair is comically triangle shaped and I am trying to rock curly bangs. – Yes, I made a bunny cake decorated with festive jelly beans. [...]

On broken eggs and other such broken things

March 6, 2009

I feel like I’ve been breaking things all day. First there was the printer…. and then another printer. Two printers… broken. Then a simple trip to the restroom seemed to be enough to unhinge the entire door. Now… my site is feeling a little broken as well. Here’s what’s going on. I’ll explain it as [...]

Joy the Baker Answers Part Two

February 25, 2009

Part Two!? Catch up on Part One here! If you had children and could only share one recipe with them, what would it be? If I could only share one recipe with my kids, I’d no doubt teach them how to make a Sweet Potato Pie. Wait… I haven’t even taught you all how to [...]

Joy the Baker Answers Part One

February 21, 2009

You mentioned once that you were an English major in college. What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you ever do it? How did you move from English major to Baker Extraordinaire? I was an English major in college. Ironically enough, reading makes me fall asleep. Crazy, right? Somehow I managed [...]

The Most Friendly of Reminders

February 1, 2009

Before I hop on a plane back to Los Angeles from Seattle, I just wanted to give you a little nudge. Did you cast your vote in the 2009 Bloggies? Did you ask your Mom to vote? Did you hassle the hubby to vote? How about your puppy? Does the puppy have an email address? [...]

Joy the Baker in Seattle

January 30, 2009

I’m in Seattle this weekend. I’m sticking to a strict schedule of walking around in the cold, eating warm spinach Piroshkies, and enjoying friends, cocktails and Seattle times. Here’s what my life looks like right now. Super seats on a wall just outside Pike Place Market.

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