Hello, friends! One habit that’s improved my new year is pumping early Mariah Carey to evoke the vibe I felt when I first discovered her music. Mariah Carey early on was of an ambiguous race, donning a denim bottom and a black top, the female effect landing somewhere between inner city first grade teacher and…
Friends, hello! Happy Sunday and Happy December 38th to you. I will enter January when I’m good and ready. Until then you’ll find me mentally packing up 2023 and quieting my mind. Let’s just go our own speed. Is that allowed? I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I spent some sweet time in…
Have you ever had the urge to set your alarm for 12:30AM so you could run a marathon at midnight? No. But then, why would you? Have you ever walked out onto unmoving ground and placed a delicate seed in frozen earth? No. But then, why would you? Have you ever removed a pot of…
Friends, hi hello and welcome to the very last Sunday of the year! We’re collectively glad, right? We were all pretty sick of 2023 right around March and definitely again around August, no? If 2023 were a day of the week, it was definitely a Wednesday. If 2023 were an age, it would absolutely be…
This cinnamon-swirled Sock It To Me cake is a staple in the Wilson house. It’s the easiest possible boxed-mix bundt cake baked into an entirely irresistible everyday, family sort of cake. It’s the simplicity, cinnamon, and brown sugar that keep us coming back to this cake every year. Just add cake mix to the grocery…
I lost my grandmother this month. Ms. Alice Claire lived a whole 92 years on this earth can you imagine!? She had the best laugh – always from her belly and never faked. She raised three wonderful children, my mom the best among them. She was a great penpal. Made the best tuna salad, and…
Cliff Notes is a new series on Joy the Baker, authored by, my favorite baker and my favorite Cliff – MY DAD! Dad is the inspiration behind so many of the classics here on the blog. You know him and love him for his Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, and of course the best Sweet Potato Pie on the planet. With Cliff Notes, Dad dives deep into the family history of these recipes and really, they’re a delight. I have to say, I’ve learned so much about the details of these family recipes as Dad has put these notes together. I hope you enjoy this big warm welcome to our Wilson family kitchen.
Cliff Notes is a new series on Joy the Baker, authored by, my favorite baker and my favorite Cliff – MY DAD! Dad is the inspiration behind so many of the classics here on the blog. You know him and love him for his Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, and of course the best Sweet Potato Pie on the planet. With Cliff Notes, Dad dives deep into the family history of these recipes and really, they’re a delight. I have to say, I’ve learned so much about the details of these family recipes as Dad has put these notes together. I hope you enjoy this big warm welcome to our Wilson family kitchen.
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