We’re casually elevating our holiday gatherings and dinner parties with these easy Sausage-Stuffed Dates – a delightful, stress-free appetizer. With a burst of sweet and savory flavors in every bite, these are the perfect little party snack. Here’s how! Every holiday season I like to put together a uniform. I’ve got two options for holiday…
Friends! Hi-hello-how are you? I hope you’re settled in to your Sunday morning with the last of the Thanksgiving pie. Welcome. I’m glad we’re here. I’ve spent the last few weeks settling into Texas full time. It’s funny, I didn’t realize how much I straddled the fence between New Orleans and Texas. Even though I…
Friends, hi! Reporting live from Inside – frankly, where I belong this Cozy Season. I know it’s Cozy Season because I’ve unearthed my favorite sweater dress from behind the linen dresses and beachy throws. I’m coveting these sherpa clogs, of all things. I’m daydreaming my future dinner party menus come December and January. I just……
Welcome to the second installment of Cliff Notes, authored by my favorite baker and my favorite Cliff – MY DAD! Dad is the inspiration behind the classics here on the blog. You know him and love him for his Chocolate Chip Cookies, his Buttermilk Pancakes, and he’s also baker of Buttermilk Biscuits that disappear so…
Hi friends. My mom and I talk and text multiple times a day. Maybe that’s sweet. Maybe that’s codependent. I’ve never had the need to dig into it. Anyway. The other day she goes, “You sound stressed. Why are you so stressed?” And I was like, “. . .Uh, I dunno, Mom….LiFe??!” Then we both…
Let me put this year’s Pumpkin Pie at the top of your inbox. This Cajun variation of Thanksgiving’s most tried-and-true dessert is a show stopper! Made with a buttery, sugar cookie crust, and a silky light pumpkin cream filling – this Tarte a la Bouillie is the perfect end the the most epic meal of…
Friends, hi good morning! I can’t thank you enough for all of your generous words on my move from The Bakehouse and New Orleans. I’m overwhelmed by your kindness! We’ve like…really been in this together for a long time. I’m so thankful that you’re here for the Texas chapter. Let’s see what we can do…
It’s nearly time to raid the post-Thanksgiving fridge, babes! While you’re pulling out containers of leftover turkey and stuffing, reach for Duke’s Mayo too, because honestly – is it even a sandwich without the tang of Duke’s mayo? (Honestly, not really.) Uncontroversial opinion: the BEST part of Thanksgiving dinner is the leftover sandwich we’ll eat…
Welcome to a new series here on Joy the Baker called Cliff Notes, authored by, my favorite baker and my favorite Cliff – MY DAD! Dad is the inspiration behind the classics here on the blog. You know him and love him for his Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Buttermilk Pancakes and he’s also author of,…
This is a story with a happy ending. I bought The Bakehouse in 2016 two years after I moved from Los Angeles to New Orleans. I spent a very memorable year living in the French Quarter where Tron became the unofficial mayor of Royal St. He’d lord over the block on his second story…
Let’s make dinner. The sort of dinner that warms the house with the oven, quiets the mild with a skillet to occasionally stir on the stovetop, and prepared in just enough time to have a glass of wine and empty the dishwasher while dinner warms and simmers. This perfect quiet weeknight dish is easy baked…
Hello, friends! Happy Sunday! I hope that you are finding small moments where you are able to access peace and joy, or something close to it. I suspect I am not the only person feeling heartbroken and exhausted by the state of the world right now. I feel helpless in so many ways: I’ve given…
Looking for the easiest homemade Halloween sweet that tastes like a candy bar with an ooey gooey stretch and satisfying crunch? Look no further than these Browned Butter Peanut and Candy Corn Halloween Rice Krispie Treats! Every October I shout it from the rooftops. The only way to eat candy corn is by the handful,…
Friends, hi and very good Sunday to you. How have you been this week? Heavy, right? I’ve spent the week doing my normal weekly tasks – things that felt entirely silly and incredibly privileged considering the violence in Israel and Gaza. It’s been a rough week, really. I remember starting these Sunday posts…
I’ve entered my kolache era. Here’s a classic kolache recipe using an enriched dough made with yogurt for a super tender, extra fluffy bun. Its filling is cream cheese and apple butter, but any fruit spread you love will be delicious! I’ve been in Texas well over a year and… I can’t believe it took…
