Let’s just put it out there: winter 2013 was total wash. My brain went through a huge creative hibernation. While some lovely savory and sweet items happened, most of my cooking just felt “meh.” Now the good news is that with slightly warmer temperatures and more sunlight, my brain is feeling better. Experimenting in the kitchen has felt more inspiring
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A week ago, I had the pleasure of joining six wonderful bloggers in a Walkers Shortbread extravaganza. We were given the challenge to create something with shortbread that fell into the pie, tart, cake, trifle, or pudding category. Somewhere between Banoffee Pie, Banana Pudding and Banana Fosters, you might find this pie. Walkers Butterscotch Shortbread inspired me to play with
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Oh friends, I never meant to neglect you. Two months of radio silence out of nowhere. Summer was great, fall is lovely, and life is back to its breakneck speed. Since talking about pie back in August, I am employed again. The new job is wonderful but the amount of take-out & delivery food consumed since I’ve started is terrible,
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After over a year [!!!] of Vintage Recipe Swaps, I decided to do a little something different this month. While often turned off by vague directions and weird ratios in vintage recipes, the completely unknown dishes are the most challenging. This month’s Lemon Sponge pie was both mystifying and promising. A tart lemon pie sounded very delicious but sponge pie
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About a year ago, there was a picture-less post that popped up on this site about berry thyme brown butter bars. These bars have become one of my most commonly made recipes, something I keep going back to. But never did I manage to snap a good picture of them. Glancing back at the recipe I posted, in a rush
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About two weeks ago, my life changed a bit. In the long-term, it’s for the better. In the short-term? Well, it’s gonna be a little rough around here. Laid off would be the term to describe me. Unemployed, waiting for unemployment to ever go into effect. The fashion industry is definitely hurting and I am just one of many victims
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Question: where did June go? Answer: I have no idea. But I do have a new recipe for the Vintage Recipe Swap. And I don’t have a very good intro for you. But I have an icy cold savory addition to your dinner plate. Crisp, tangy, a little spicy and garlicky, and very little heat involved. All those greens showing
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