My mom makes the best mashed potatoes. They’re not fancy, they don’t contain carmelized shallots or fresh herbs or bacon bits… just potatoes, sour cream, milk and plenty of butter. So it’s not really a surprise that Toby’s dinner of choice tends to be pork tenderloin, cheese biscuits, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and a […]
Pie is a must-have for Thanksgiving, but you don’t necessarily have to stick with pumpkin, pecan or apple… or limit yourself to one. This brown sugar buttermilk concoction is a little non-traditional, but with the custardy consistency of pumpkin pie and a bourbon-brown sugar sauce reminiscent of pecan pie, it would make a perfect addition […]
I baked a brown-sugar buttermilk pie this weekend that I am excited to share with you (particularly because it is not orange and in a bowl, like most of the foods I’ve been posting lately — sorry!). But I want to make a bourbon-pecan sauce to go on the pie first, which requires another trip […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, I love pie and sweet potatoes and Fair Isle sweaters and reindeer… but what I REALLY love about this time of the year is cranberries. I’m not talking about the gelatinous canned situation, although I kinda like that, too. I’m talking about legit cranberry sauce made […]
Are you on the pumpkin train? Have you been ordering pumpkin spice lattes like it’s your job? Or are you, like me, a bigger fan of pumpkin foods that actually contain pumpkin, like pumpkin pie, pumpkin snickerdoodles and pumpkin pancakes? Either way, I think you’ll like this pumpkin oatmeal. It’s super easy, full of real […]
With all the glitter, bright colors, leopard print, full skirts, polka dots, embellished sweaters and excessive use of the color pink, I sometimes think the designers at Kate Spade New York can read my mind. Going into one of their stores is like sensory overload in the best way possible, and it’s very, very dangerous […]
My maternal grandmother was an awesome cook and baker, but she didn’t just share her delicious treats with her family. She always wanted to help others, and would made sandwiches to take to the homeless at the beach when she lived in Florida, and later, when she lived in West Virginia, would bake goodies for […]
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I love ballet and ballerina style. So I was super excited when I got an email from Elle magazine with a link to a slideshow of 15 ballet-inspired pieces to wear now. Unfortunately, though, all the pieces are crazy expensive — a few were several thousand dollars. And while most […]
Have you noticed how trendy sweet potatoes are these days? I’ve always loved sweet potatoes — particularly when mashed and topped with gooey marshmallows — but they used to be a fall-only kind of vegetable, and now they’re year-round, while white potatoes have taken the back seat. It’s probably the fact that they have more fiber, […]
I wanted to make some Marine Corps birthday baked goods for Toby’s Marines last week, but I ran out of time — so I thought I’d make some camouflage cookies today, for Veterans Day, and have Toby take them to the Marines tomorrow. I love baking (and eating) sugar cookies, but I haven’t made them […]