Buttermilk biscuits. Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits. Ahhhh…. Those words that conjure up all sorts a’ warm happy thoughts and feelings, yeah? I mean, who doesn’t drool endlessly over a fresh-from-the-oven biscuit?! I know, I have a bucket next to me as I write this knowing full well…slobber slobber. And then, add some cheeeeeese? Whoa. Jeez […]
Growing up, birthday cakes were always a big deal in our house. Or they were to me. Because baking, heh. Well ok that and eating the baking. In my stubborn world view, a birthday is not a birthday, a birthday is not complete unless there’s cake involved. Cake. Has to be cake. Have to have […]
Squeaking in oooonnnne more blueberry treat before the season is up! Boo, don’t go, summer! Mostly because it’s Michigan blueberry season in these parts and that’s like a national holiday, that’s uh, limited to uh, the Midwest? Ok, so it’s a national holiday season for folks I’m related to. Hey, it’s summer, it’s hot, […]
It’s that time of year again, Finn’s birthday! Big birthday boy! He’s a whopping six years old now. Goodness, how does that even happen?! I swear, time moves so brutally fast. Last year I baked up those Pumpkin & Peanut Butter Pupcakes for him, which he seemed to enjoy. But this year, as I like to […]
It’s yet another stupidly hot day in Chicago. There’s an alligator in the lagoon in Humboldt Park, aka our neighborhood park. Taste of Chicago is only a mere four days this year. Crazy times. Crazy times. I could swear I heard it was going to be a cooler than average summer here but man, […]
When I was a kid, my mom would make the Jiffy box muffins* and we all loved them. We were always excited when she made them, they were special. My dad and I would pour maple syrup over those warm cornbread muffins and shovel ‘em in. What?!, maple syrup, that’s weird and/or gross, you’re thinking. […]
I interrupt my previously scheduled baked good programming today to bring you this recipe: Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream. Three ways, too. No, I am not kidding. I curtsey before you. Just like I’m dropping everything in order to share this outrageous deliciousness, you’ll need to drop everything and get this made. Like right […]
Yay! ’Tis the season of summer! Yay finally!! So excited for summer, I can barely stand it. Warm weather and windows open and coat-free and million layer-free and picnics and potlucks and get-togethers and block parties and all sorts of summer fun! Or, just hanging out at home doing nothing summer fun! Either […]
Ah, pizza. Pizza is a, well, I mean, you already know it’s a, a thing in Chicago. It’s a heated topic of discussion locally and nationally. It’s an intensely divisive topic here in town. Similar to arguments over who has the best Italian beef or the best hot dog but more so. I’ll let you […]
One of my personal goals with this blog (and no doubt Jen will agree) is to share all sorts tasty goodies that are simple and/or quick and/or effortless yet downright fabulous, definite tried-and-true winners that will give you great results, confidence, and encouragement to bake. It’s not a scary thing, baking, I promise. Oh, hey […]
