Fall is right around the corner. I know this for sure because I’m now constantly sweeping leaves off the porch and my three-year-old nephew gave me a cold for my birthday. What a joyous season, indeed. Everyone’s talking about flannel blankets and pumpkin lattes but nobody’s talking about the inevitable scratchy throat and sore flu […]
During my school days, which now seem like an eternity ago, the end of August was definitively the end of summer. I still get a tinge of anxiety walking into a grocery store this time of year and seeing the “Back to School” section. I have a split second of unadulterated dread before I remember, […]
I’m not sure there are very many things in life more satisfying than a classic peanut butter cookie. They’re sort of the underdog of the cookie world; Devoid of flashy add-ins, they may seem, on the surface, less interesting than the other cookies on the table. I firmly believe their unassuming nature adds to their […]
I like to think of myself as a fairly seasoned baker but, in reality (and now thanks to social media land, too) I realize there’s so many things I haven’t tried to bake. Most of the time I’m really content just sticking to my usual repertoire of cookies, birthday cakes, pies, and more birthday cakes […]
I may have hinted at this fact in previous posts but I’ll just come out and say it as directly as I know how: I worship at the altar of the Barefoot Contessa. I could be coy and pretend I’m overstating things but I’m really not. I don’t actually have a shrine dedicated to her Hey […]
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