Hello dear friends. Happy Spring weekend! I hope your flower pots are blooming and your Easter eggs (if you’re into that sort of thing) are filled with jelly beans and very well hidden.
I’m headed from New Orleans to New York this Easter Sunday with my mom. We’re going to church service at St Patrick’s Cathedral (very serious) and rehearsing for my segment on the Today Show on Monday morning- I’m talking about brunch of course… it’s all I talk about. What now? / Who now? / Pinch me please.
Here is some solid interneting for the week. On the light side. I don’t want to talk about bombs right now:
• Yea. This basically nails is: Loving someone who is self-employed.
• Please stop trying to empower women with cutesy titles. But also… it was women who came up with these cutesy titles so… let’s all just not do that.
• Just these poignant words from Patti Smith on how she copes with death
• This literally made me cock my head sideways and raise an eyebrow. (Unrelated: a lot of my friends are in a Botox phase, but good news… not me, I can still raise an eyebrow in deep concern / suspicion): Why white people don’t use white emoji.
• How realistic are New York City apartments on TV shows? Not very, to very not very. Sex and the City also had this Los Angeles girl (me) thinking that every woman walked around NYC in heels and it was very (read: VARY) intimidating to me as a young woman, ok?
• Ask Polly: Now That We’re In Our 30’s, My Friends are Abandoning Me. Two things: people are going to do exactly what they want to do… and really, very little more AND don’t whine, take up piano or painting or really anything else besides whining.
• Wear a helmet even if you think you look stupid. Your brains are precious brains and they should stay safely in your head where they belong. That was my PSA for today. Ghost Bike Memorial, New Orleans
• Very vintage Joy the Baker… the whole thing of it: Chocolate Beet Cake
• I’m pretty sure this book will turn my kitchen into a candy factory: Candy is Magic.
• Last weekend I had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Harris, a legendary food historian, speak about her upcoming book. I’ve pre-ordered it and can’t wait to eat it up: My Soul Looks Back, a memoir by Jessica B Harris
• Very beautiful things: Charlotte Smith Studio
• Is the word ‘invisiblur’ going to solve our summer skin and makeup problems? Maybe so: Murad’s Invisiblur Perfecting Shield.
Happy weekend my friend! I hope it’s beautiful!
xo Joy
David K
You were great on the Today Show, Joy! What a pro you are. When are you getting your own show?!?
Lolly
Joy…I set the genie to record the Today show yesterday, & fast forwarded to your segment! (Well, I did stop for Hoda’s baby pics & her return too!)? I’m so glad u said u were going to be on, as I never have tv on in the morning! You did a great job & you were a “natural!” The doughnuts looked fab, will definitely have to buy that pan so I can bake doughnuts!! You looked beautiful, confident & very professional! Congrats! ??? I’m retired, still making ” fried hot cakes” about once a year with the grandkids, & tho they bring back lots of memories of mother making them every morning, (my folks ran a downtown cafe) I want to try “baked” doughnuts!!?? Thanks for all your good recipes! Lolly
Linda Goerdt
Great job on the Today show Joy!!! I’m so proud of you!! It’s been so awesome to watch your progress from the very beginning of your blog, then book 1, book 2 and now this newest book. All your hard work! I’m so happy for you! You did wonderfully and looked beautiful too!
Judy
Great job on the Today Show!
francetaste
CONGRATULATIONS for the Today Show! That is big time!
Wonderful links. I don’t know whether the self-employed on or cutesy title one got to me more.
Andrea
Loved you on the Today Show this morning, I was so excited when I saw you were going to be on! Told my husband, “I know her! Well….I don’t really know her, I read her awesome blog!” You were great and those donuts are ones I’ve been wanting to make for awhile! Just need to get that donut pan. Happy Easter, have a great time in NYC!
Emily
Great job on the Today Show, Joy! I tuned in just for you. That recipe makes me want to get a donut pan just so I can have the fun of dumping those donuts in the glaze. I also used your instructions in the new cookbook to make poached eggs over the weekend, and they turned out great. Thanks!
Paula
I didn’t even know that I could change the skin tone on my emoji, so I guess that makes me old. Insert default-yellow crying emoji and default-yellow grandma emoji here.
Terry
Happy Easter! So excited you will be on the Today Show! Made your Extra Special Deviled Egs and a cake from the Simple Vanilla Cupcakes and frosted them with the World’s Best Buttercream (it really is!) Frosting!
It is a Joy the Baker Easter
Candice
Ah, your chocolate beet cake! The first recipe that I tried of yours, and the post that lead me to come back again, and again. :)
Tracy
You are going on the Today Show! Amazing, I must watch!! Have fun in New York and Happy Easter!
Liz
The Chocolate Beet Cake post will forever be imprinted in my mind because when you posted it I was in a very similar situation with my boyfriend at the time. That, and that cake is bomb.
Rebeca
As a self-employed woman, I have to say that article was on point. “Oh you’re so lucky you don’t have to deal with a boss!”, “I wish I didn’t have to get up so early to work, you don’t have to worry about that” are some of the things I’ve heard over these years, and while there’s some (or a lot even) truth there, there are also a lot of struggles that you don’t know if you aren’t on this side.
I also loved what Patti Smith said about coping with death, especially that those who have passed are within us. My grandma died almost 4 years ago and every now and then I have these moments when I feel her as if she’s here talking to me. Yesterday I made a recipe she used to make and that I’d never made before. I could’ve sworn she was there telling me to add more water till the batter was just right.
Michelle H.
Best of luck tomorrow! We’re leaving NYC at this moment, headed back to the DC area after a wonderful 2 days with family, and an incredible show (Come From Away). Love your posts. Happy Easter and safe travels to you and your mom.
Martha
My childhood parish was St. Patrick’s in a small farm Town in California. My mom is gone now, but I still think of my time beside her at St. Patricks. Give your mom a big hug and a kiss for me.xoxoxo
Kelly
Michelle, I too am headed back to the D.C.-area after a weekend in NYC and seeing Come From Away (the best! My family is from Newfoundland.) and Joy, we were at St. Patrick’s this morning as well. What an experience! Happy Easter to all.
Nancy K
Happy Easter, Joy. Easter Mass at Saint Patrick’s, I have no doubt, will be memorable.
I am so looking forward to your “Today” visit tomorrow. I planned getting up early to see Hoda’s return and now I have a double reason to do so. Have fun!