Birthdays in my house are often an exercise in How Much Sugar Can I Get Away With in One Day for the kids. And the one we celebrated this week for the newly-minted 12 year old was a case in point. Let me present Exhibit A: Did I mention yet that my kids each want […]
Ok so pies are not my jam. Well wait. I like pies. I like to eat pies. I like to make pies. Pies stress me out though. I get Dough Anxiety. It’s a registered thing in the uh DSM-5. For real. (Ok, don’t dig too deep.) No doubt many of us have Dough Anxiety. […]
I finished writing my latest novel this week, and I am so excited about it I’m making biscotti to celebrate. If you’ve never made it, you are in for a such a treat. Literally. Biscotti making is ridiculously easy. Like, I don’t know why they charge so much for biscotti BECAUSE they are so easy […]
Suddenly it seems I have a mountain of things I feel the need to share with you Right.Now. Soooo many things! How do I pick?! I’m all a’-tizzy, what to do?! And I apologize, there’s not much healthy about these. shrug I suspect you’ll forgive me. These are hands down, probably the most insane thing […]
We have a constant supply of bananas in the house, and despite the fact that my kids are part fruit bat, we often end up with some getting overripe. Depending on the time of year, this happens once in a great while or every week (I’m looking at you, summer). I’d swear bananas are going […]
What do I want to do when it’s ninety five degrees outside with a heat index of one hundred? Bake. I’m rolling my eyes too. It’s hot! Stupid hot. And I’m baking! Whaaaat am I thinking?! Weirdo is right. But this is a must, a must-bake, an annual requirement I cheerfully fulfill. It’s […]
There is this old, slightly tattered piece of paper that I love, and on it is written my grandmother’s recipe for rhubarb cake. It might seem silly to love a handwritten recipe, but for me that paper holds the memory of my grandmother—the sound of her voice, the smells of her kitchen, and the warm […]
I love these scones. Love love love love love. And love is probably an understatement. Is this the best scone recipe out in the world? Um. I dunno actually as I made these once and I have never made any other, that’s how much I love them. Which is funny too as I have about […]
Yeah I know. It’s a mouthful, Salted Pretzel Ice Cream in a Chocolate Cake Crumb Pie Crust. I mean hey, what can I say, it was Mother’s Day?! The bonus of today’s efforts is that you can use either recipe separately. Make the ice cream and enjoy simply in a dish. With hot fudge and […]
About four months ago I posted on Instagram that I’d perfected the Decadently Delicious Beer Brownie recipe, and my fabulous friend Gina asked/cajoled/begged me to make a vegan version. I happily agreed, thinking it’ll be soooooo easy since I’d already veganized many a recipe with great success. So I made a couple of quick and […]
