I'm not Jewish, but when I was little I asked my friend's mom if I could be an honorary Jew after she introduced me to latkes (with applesauce - yum) and rugelach Not to mention that eight days...
It might be Christmas Eve and flurrying as I write this, but that won't keep me away from the distinctly summery flavors in this pasta - spinach, grape tomatoes lemon lots of lemon This time of year,...
The past few months have been an overwhelming whirlwind ofwell, college It's pretty hard to believe that my first semester is almost over, but it's the home stretch! Even though l still have to...
This was my last project from before I left for UNC! The dorm kitchens are pretty dismal, but I've found several baking buddies so hopefully something yummy will come out of there soon! (I heard...
One of the best emails I received when I was in Taiwan was from the client that I made this wedding cake for in June I was so caught up in the whirlwind of my mission trip that making the wedding...
Confession - I have always secretly scoffed at desserts on a stick because they are such a waste You literally have two bites of cookie/brownie/whatever and then you toss the stick in the trash can...
Rice Krispie treats are easy to make in mass quantities, and everyone loves them - aka classic bake sale fare! The same way that brownies are easily jazzed up with different mix-ins, rice...
My first taste of tiramisu was the frozen kind from Costco, and yes it was literally frozen We didn't think to thaw it, and for years I thought tiramisu was like a glorified ice cream cake I...
The first time my family tried to make chocolate covered strawberries, we used the wrong kind of chocolate and tried to add water to the chocolate to make it thinner Bad idea We eventually got...
My trip to Myrtle Beach last weekend made me realize that cooking with limited equipment requires a lot of improvising and some finger-crossing I love cooking, but I definitely also appreciate...
In celebration of my official decision to attend the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill next fall, I present to you the M&M cookies that I wrote about in my supplemental college essay!...
If I had a dollar for every time I've resolved to eat 'clean' and healthy, but fell off the wagon after only a few weeks, I'd have at least $3 or $4 I mean, face it If I'm making cookies for...
