Historically I have not been the biggest fan of cupcakes. I think I’ve always considered them to be sort of juvenile, possibly due in part to spending countless school birthday parties watching classmates lick all the frosting off the top as if it were a puppy and they were mother dogs. Somewhere along the way […]
I am the designated “birthday baker” in my family. If, like me, you share the responsibility of making sure everyone has a dessert suited to their taste and season of birth then you know it is a duty that is both rewarding and demanding. In my case, it doesn’t help that I have a relatively […]
I don’t have an ice cream maker. Until recently this has been a bit of an existential problem for me. How could I enjoy my summers, my life, without being able to make the most ultimate, heat-busting, soul-soothing delicacy in the comfort of my home? I also felt personally isolated every time the Barefoot Contessa […]
I could pretend to be nonchalant about the whole thing or just come out and admit that I have a fervent obsession with the Royal family. I definitely have my favorite members (The Queen, obviously) and some I’m not so crazy about (young Prince Charles was a tool) but I think William and Harry rank […]
Today’s post is less recipe and more story so if you’re not into my ramblings come back next week for more recipe, less story. It all started with this idea for a raspberry tart. Simple. Classic. Except nobody wants to see someone (me) make something so staple. There was no twist, nothing added to make […]
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