Produce starts to get a little sparser this time of year, and while bakers can find pals in preserves (mince pies! lemon curd!), chocolate (rum balls! truffles!), and sturdy fall apples (pies! dumplings! fritters!), I tend to fall really hard for winter citrus as the colder weather creeps in. And … Read more
There is one challenge for me, though, and it’s kind of a mighty one. The kitchen, while adorable with its repurposed icebox as a cupboard and it’s exposed brick pillar, is all on one fuse, which means Kettle+Microwave= No Power At All for Anyone Sorry, Stop Trying to Make Coffee … Read more
I’m going to try to keep it simple and sweet, because that’s what a cookie recipe is all about. It’s about portability. It’s about throwing together-ability. It’s about digestibility, not just physically but emotionally. Cookies are cathartic in the making, satisfying in the eating, joyful in the sharing. A cookie … Read more
When I asked J what kind of birthday cake he would like this year he responded “Pistachio.” When I asked him what kind of dinner he’d like me to make for the celebration with his family he said “Trinidadian.” That boy keeps me on my toes, I thought to myself, … Read more
This cake has winter written all over it. Festive pomegranate? Check. Garnished with cedar sprigs? Yup. I even had to shake the snow off before bringing them in the house. And as my MIL generously pointed out, the coconut oil buttercream has the slightly imperfect texture of fresh snow. And … Read more
My weekend schedule this past week was the chillest one I’ve had in a while, post-holidays. I did the household groceries on Friday along with the exhausted parents and their cart-fuls of babies, and we went to see a much-loved local blues singer Saturday night, had brunch with a friend’s … Read more