Decorating with Royal Icing – Sugar Cookie 101
Welcome to cookie decorating 101! A few weeks ago, my favorite sugar cookie recipe made its debut on the cover of Go Gluten Free Magazine’s holiday issue (this probably isn’t news to you, seeing as I’ve only mentioned it about a dozen times now). Since then, I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on how pretty those […]
A Baker’s Creations Jewelry {Giveaway!}
I am so, so excited! This giveaway has been in the works for a while now, and I just can’t wait any longer to share it with you. Ladies, this one is for you, but guys, don’t run off just yet — these would be the perfect gift for any jewelry-loving baker in your life. Or just anyone […]
A Very Fairy Gingerbread House {Ginger 2014}
Every year, my friend and fellow blogger Movita Beacoup holds a ginger competition, and every year I get really excited about it, say “count me in!” and then get caught up in the rest of the holiday madness and forget all about it. But not this year! This year I had a game plan (and […]
Roasted Red Pepper and Fennel Soup
This soup has been the only thing standing between me and my post-Thanksgiving fat pants. It isn’t even officially winter yet, and I’m already chilled to the bones just thinking about the impending months of cold ahead. And when I’m cold, I eat. (You know, in preparation for the coming months of hibernation. Err, something […]
Cranberry Orange Aperitif
I’ve always envied creative types who say their most productive time is in the morning. That they wake up inspired, motivated, and ready to take on the world. I sometimes wake up feeling inspired, but more often than not it’s in the middle of the night, when the best I can muster is to scribble down […]
For The Love Of Pumpkin Pie {My Family’s Favorite Pumpkin Pie}
Two years ago, I shared my husband’s tried and true pumpkin pie recipe. It was the recipe he’d been making for his family’s Thanksgiving’s for years. We made that recipe again and again together, and I was so eager to share it with you all. Then the comments started rolling in: many of you made […]
Rum Spiked Soft Caramels
One of my favorite candies as a kid were caramels — soft or hard, but really, the soft ones were my favorite. Those super buttery, golden colored squares were never safe in my house. For years, I’ve wondered about making soft caramels from scratch, but somehow I kept putting it off and putting it off, because […]
Coho Salmon with Dill Caper Sauce & Garlic Roasted Redskins and Brussels Sprouts
Don’t you love it when a quick, throw-it-together dinner turns into your new favorite dish? I have to admit, dill and capers aren’t usually the first things I think of when I’m wondering what to make. I don’t have anything against them, but for some reason they just don’t enter into the equation for me. It’s like […]
Upstate New York Photography Workshop
My heart is in upstate New York. As you probably already know from my many social media updates last week, I was lucky enough to spend a luxurious few days in a renovated barn, atop a hill, overlooking miles upon miles of fall foliage, while learning from some of the most talented photographers I know. […]
Vegetarian Three Bean Chili
Do you smell that? That’s the smell of fall — the crisp scent of leaves turning color, the sweet, musty end of summer, and the wafting of warm spices bubbling away on the stove. Chili is pure comfort on a cold day, and this recipe is no exception. Classic, no-frills, and absolutely satisfying. Even without […]
DIY Trail Mix {Trail Mixology}
I am so overwhelmed with excitement right now — the kind of excitement that makes you giddy and happy and a little bit scared all at once — because in less than a week (how is it less than a week away already?!) I am going to be hopping in my car and heading to […]
Prickly Pear Margaritas
I am a strong believer in trying new things. I think everything deserves to be tried at least once, whether it be crickets fried in butter and garlic, or a new and exotic fruit you find hanging out in the produce section. Sometimes this doesn’t play out so well, like in the case of really, […]