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Notes From The Road

November 13, 2014 by Joy the Baker 89 Comments

notes from the road, literally

Hey friends!  I’ve been on the road for the past month to celebrate, sign, and coax people to buy my second cookbook Homemade Decadence.  Literally… on the road, in the road, get-out-of-the-road-trying-to-take-a-picture-of-that-bridge-or-you’re-going-to-get-hit-by-a-car.

I’ve been in cities east and west, made countless pies, and written awkward paragraphs in many many books.  Here are a few images from the road.  Lots of coffee.  Lots of life.

These are the days!  Thank you for being part of them with me.

Note:  The booties above are Seychelles (since so many of you were curious).

bye nyc

New York City… you’re such a mondo, mega, ridiculous, and exciting place.  The veins.  The pulse.  The thumps and thuds.  You’re everything, terrifying, and tremendously exciting.

Joy the Baker + Mackenzie Childs Mackenzie Childs Mackenzie Childs

I started my book tour with a celebration at MacKenzie Childs‘ Flagship store at 20 West 57th in NYC.  The morning was full of whimsy and decadence and we shared brunch with new friends.

Imagine Alice In Wonderland, all grown up, in the middle of Manhattan.  Also… I covet Mini Courtly Check Enamel Pedestal Platter.  I’m going through a black and white phase, obviously.

nyc library creatures

I wanted to visit the NYC Public Library because… well, you reconstruct the dramatic scene from Sex and the City.  Instead I found Maleficent and her minions.

Totally normal.

whitney at the library

I was in stunning New York City with one of my best friends Whitney.

It’s good to have a friend in New York.  You can get into trouble and then play it off like it ain’t no thing.  Whitney also knows ALL of the best restaurants to try.  I basically just follow her wherever she goes.

maison premiere

The back patio at Maison Premiere reminds me of New Orleans, and really cool people, and waiting for table for hours, and fancy cocktails, and servers with attitude.  Oh… wait.

maison premiere

All of the oysters and all of the cocktails.  Thank you.

a thing i saw

Art at a house in Soho.  AKA I know this feeling.

Too much?

these are the days, aren't they.

These are the days, aren’t they.  They really are.  They really are.

2am streetlight glow.  Just trying to find my way home.

brooklyn kitchen, nyc

My book signing at  The Brooklyn Kitchen was tremendous.  We made pies, drank beer, took mega pictures together.  It was supreme indeed.  Brooklyn Kitchen has some really stellar events, a butcher shop like WHOA, and aaallll of the kitchen things you want.  It’s awesome.

jtb + kitchen aid

KitchenAid has been lovely enough to join me on this book tour.  I’ve been making pie crust in their 11-cup food processor AND giving away food processors at the signings.  I mean… pretty rad.

club monacco, nyc

The flower stand and book store at Club Monacco in New York is so lovely.  I would like to stay for a good long while.

ZZ's Clam Bar

Tiki bar meets ultra lounge with the finest of cocktails… the very finest.  Have you been to ZZ’s Clam Bar?  Get the Pistachio.  Don’t fight with me on this one.

across the way in nyc

Windows look into other windows in NYC.  It’s a mirror game.

penn station anxiety

Penn Station makes me anxious.  Wait and wait and wait and wait and RUNNN!  There’s got to be a better way.  No?

train from nyc to philly

October vibes train view on my way to Philadelphia.

philly station

All of the lines at the Philadelphia train station.  Structure.

free library, philly

They let me into the library to make pies in front of people and write in books.

freedom in philly

They did a lot of hard work to build America in Philadelphia.  Bells and halls and history.

donuts in philly

Also… ALL of the donuts at Federal Donuts.  

grilled cheese, philly

Lunch with Art in the Age at High Street on Market. The grilled cheese and soup are perfect for rainy cold Philadelphia days.  

This lunch was also the inspiration for my Apple Snap Cocktails!

waiting for class, vermont

I drove from Philadelphia to Vermont to teach pie baking at the King Arthur Flour Baking Education Center.  The air felt crisp and clean and I listened to Emeli Sande like it was going out of style… which it’s NOT.

Waiting for class to start, marveling at the fact that I have two cookbooks and travel around talking about them.  That’s just crazy.

pie class, vermont

All the people making all the pies.  I love King Arthur Flour + Vermont.

san francisco from the sky

Can we talk about San Francisco from the sky?  It’s beautiful.  But who is the person that thought that Alcatraz prison was a good idea?! That seems just crazy… totally crazy.

maj wanted a sticky bun

A sticky bun with my MAJ.

a fancy store

You can have everything in this store if you have 18 billion trillion dollars.  No joke.  It’s pretty and perfect and speckled and you’re not supposed to take pictures… so there.  March, San Francisco.

Burma Superstar, San Francisco

Burma Superstar where the best Burmese salads are made.  1,000 ingredients.  1 million times awesome!

presidio library, san francisco

Library and blue skies in the Presidio.

maj + maj

Tracy is showing me ALL of the Vine videos before I go make pie in front of people and sign cookbooks.  That’s what friends are for.

nopa, san francisco

Late night Nopa.  I love the line.  That’s where all the romance is.  All of it.

space needle

Seattle.  Known for its coffee, its needle, and my sister.

Right?

top pot, seattle

Maple Buttermilk at Top Pot.  

sisters in seattle

Two sisters.  One Seattle.

cinnamon works, seattle

Cinnamon Works at the market.

coffee, seattle

Can we take a moment to talk about Seattle coffee?  It’s INCREDIBLE.  It’s so cared for.  It’s a ritual.  I drank WAY TOO MUCH and tried to balance it out by drinking all of the wine.  Success?  No.

This:  Milstead & Co.

slate coffee, seattle

We should also talk about the beards, and the coffee served in wine glasses, and the self-righteous customers at Slate Coffee.  The beards tho.  The beards.

somebody that i used to know

Years ago I lived in Seattle and worked at a crappy restaurant, worked really hard in school, and didn’t have a ton of friends.  I took to straight up asking people if they wanted to be my friend.  It worked.  My old friend Jakeee used to live in this building in Seattle and all the memories of his giant pet tortoise Morla and his many copies of Hunter S Thompson books came flooding back.

Now there’s a bandaid car out front and no Jakee inside because time goes on and does what it does.

COOL STORY.

book larder

Thank you to each and ever one of you who has joined me to make pie, allowed me to write in your book, and smiled as I awkwardly wrote an entire paragraph.  Your support and excitement is exactly everything to me.  Also thank you for allowing me to discuss important issues such as butter and drunk texts.  I mean… let’s just be real people.  Right?

This: Book Larder

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  1. Aubrey Jenkins

    December 3, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    love the seattle photos!

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  2. Deanna

    November 23, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Oh my God, you are so right that you need a billion trillion dollars to buy everything in March in San Francisco. I clicked over onto their website and I exited out when I saw a drying rack for $2,100. Thanks for a great post, though. It was fun traveling around the country with you from my chaise in my living room. I also think my sister will enjoy the pic of the flight of coffee being served in wineglasses in Seattle. She lives closeby, so maybe it’ll inspire her to visit Slate Coffee.

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  3. Courtney

    November 19, 2014 at 11:51 am

    Hey Joy! Can I call you Joy?

    Anyways, I just wanted to say…you rock! I know I’m a little late to the party on that one (two cookbooks and innumerable fans late), but I just wanted to let you know that I love your blog, I loove your photos, I looove your recipes, but maybe even more, I loooove the way you write! And that says a lot, cause I really love your recipes! But you write just like we’re sitting in a kitchen over drinks waiting, for stuff to come out of the oven, swapping life’s big questions and little pleasures. It’s the perfect recipe of life, personality, and of course, good food! And I guess that’s how it should be! So, in conclusion, thanks for being so rad and keep up the good work!!

    And now it’s back to the kitchen for me, my cookies are calling! :)

    Reply
  4. Mae - Passionatemae

    November 16, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    If only you would come visit Sydney, Australia! Love the photos from all your trips!

    Reply
  5. kiraselina

    November 15, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    JOY! You are the coolest. Thank you so much for taking the time to chat and say hi (I’m sure there were SO MANY of us) – keep kicking ass. I’ll for sure be getting my copy of Homemade Decadence ASAP and will keep it on hand for you to sign the next time you’re in NYC.

    Reply
  6. Lori

    November 15, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    I wish I lived closer to one of your tour cities! Love your new cookbook and so happy for your travels and success!

    Reply
  7. Tracy

    November 15, 2014 at 8:07 am

    I might be late to the party on noticing this, but your haircut is lovely! Very grown-up and elegant. And yes these are the days!

    Reply
  8. Tamar

    November 14, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    Thanks for sharing your exciting adventure. Just want to tell you how much I have loved your new cookbook. I am only halfway through and there are so many delicious and unique recipes that I can’t wait to try. Your cookbook flows really well and is an enjoyable read. Thank you!

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