Category Archives: Recipes
Plum Crumble (Plumble!)
I’ve never met a crumble that I don’t like, so when Joe and I moved into our house and discovered a plum tree in our backyard, I knew I’d struck crumble gold. “Let’s get ready to plumble!,” said the miniature baker … Continue reading
Granola Peace Offering + Updates
Well, this is embarrassing. Has it really been three months since I last said hello? While I feel pickled eggs are a pretty cool culinary creation, I do apologize for leaving you with such an aggressively aubergine placeholder as opposed … Continue reading
Buttermilk Potato Salad
Yes, Dear Readers, that is a purple potato. There are very few foods that are naturally blue or purple on the inside (nice try, eggplants), so to have the pleasure of eating something so aggressively hued it quite a treat. … Continue reading
Give Peas a Chance / Spring Pea Spread
Spring has sprung in our garden, and I couldn’t be more peased! Er…pleased. This is our first year attempting a vegetable garden, and despite some patchy looking kale, things are progressing quite nicely. My track record with house plants is … Continue reading
Rhubarb Bars (Rhubars?)
First of all, thank you to everyone who came to the Crafty Wonderland Spring Show last weekend! I had such a great time and came away feeling very excited, inspired…and a little tired! I had been doing a lot of … Continue reading
PB&J Thumbprint Cookies
The only thing I love more than a wedding is a cookie, so you can imagine my glee when my friends Meredith and Nate asked me to bake some cookies as a welcome gift for out of town guests flying … Continue reading
Chocolate Birthday Cake
Today is Joe’s birthday (yay!), so I knew a cake was in order. I personally lean towards a fruit-centric dessert, but Joe cannot resist the sweet siren song of a chocolate cake. This one I am about to share with … Continue reading
A Lovely Lunch / Announcement
I don’t consider myself to be much of a health food nut, but as I’ve gotten older I have definitely learned to appreciate simple foods done well. I recently cleaned out the fridge and managed put together a lovely lunch … Continue reading
Ricotta Gelato
So I realize the ricotta gnudi recipe I posted the other day was a little intense. Cheese and more cheese and a butter sauce to boot!? Scandalous. I wish I could say I learned my lesson, but unfortunately that is … Continue reading
Ricotta Gnudi
Now that I had a lovely bowl full of fresh ricotta in my fridge, I needed to decide what to do with it other than go at it with a spoon and a twinkle in my eye. I thought about … Continue reading
