HELP FEED TEXAS
Homesick is an understatement. I’m 1223 miles from home, but it feels so much further and I’ve never felt more helpless. Most of my family is safe, either beyond the reaches of the worst of the storm...
View ArticlePUMPKIN SNACK CAKE W/ A SCARY AMOUNT OF BUTTERCREAM
Life lesson: Buttercream soothes burnout. Unlike butter, which does not soothe burns (that’s cool water or, in extreme cases, professional medical attention), buttercream has quite an impact on...
View ArticleMOLASSES SPICE COOKIES TWO-WAYS + BREAKING THE BUTTER CYCLE
You know when you set out a stick of butter to come to room temperature only to forget it and realize it’s just too warm to work with so you throw it back in the fridge to firm up only to forget it...
View Article#YEAROFTHEBUNDT + SOUTHERN MILK PUNCH RUM CAKE
I’ve lost count of the reasons why I’m eager to leave 2017 behind, so instead I’ve decided to focus on the things I can count with contentment: bundt cakes. 2017 was King Arthur Flour’s #yearofthebundt...
View ArticlePERSIMMON + APPLE CORNMEAL SHEET CAKE
I’m going to go ahead and call it: 2018 will be the year of the sheet cake. And not just any sheet cake, but super simple, in a flash, quarter pan so it’s practically personal-sized sheet cake. And...
View ArticleBANANA PUDDING W/ TOASTED WALNUT CRUSTS
ABD. I wish I could tell you that stands for something like All Banana Desserts, but it’s a little less exciting. It really means All But Dissertation and marks my new status after finishing my last...
View ArticleDOG-FRIENDLY AUSTIN EATERIES x TRAVELS W/ QUIGLEY
A very Texan dog joke: A three-legged dog walks up to a bar and says “I’m looking for the man who shot my paw.” I am thrilled to share a guest photography post from two of my dear friends, Quigley...
View ArticleSUMMER TOMATO FOCACCIA
Summer To-Do List, written in the early heady days of May: – Plant a big garden. – Organize the closets. – Write two dissertation chapters. – Potty-train the toddler. – Travel to new parts of the...
View ArticleMOON MILK MARSHMALLOWS
It’s been a few moons since I last posted a recipe. Between all the writing for work and school and endless emails, this little space just falls lower and lower and lower down the to-do list. I’ve been...
View ArticlePISTACHIO + MATCHA SHORTBREAD COOKIES
I live by lists now, so here’s one with some updates: – Little Fox turned three! She’s 85% potty trained, complains that her knees hurt and that she’s “had a long day,” and we expect her to start...
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