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Tortilla-Egg Roll-Ups

Tortilla-Egg Roll-Ups

Friends, hello!! Yes, I’m still alive. I went underground there for a while, because, you see, I’m writing a new cookbook for y’all, and it is intense work. As much as I would like to believe that there is no limit to the creativity in 

Wacky Cake

Wacky Cake

I’m in the process of writing a new cookbook, and inevitably, when I get into recipe development, I start thinking about when I was a kid, learning to bake. For me, as a cookbook author and recipe developer, one of the biggest challenges is creating 

Chickpea Fries {Vegan}

Chickpea Fries {Vegan}

What foods are you really missing in this pandemic? I miss Cartem’s donuts, of course. I miss the truffle fries at Lift or at Joey’s, which I usually share with my BFF and a side of gossip. I miss trying out new-to-me places. One of 

Cloud Matcha Tea

Cloud Matcha Tea

Last week, I shared the internet craze with you called “Cloud Coffee” or “Dalgona Coffee.” It’s this method of whipping up instant coffee with sugar and water that makes it into a mousse- or cloud-like consistency. You then spoon it over hot or cold milk 

Cloud Coffee (Dalgona Coffee)

Cloud Coffee (Dalgona Coffee)

Okay, I’m kind of embarrassed about this one. But stick with me, there’s a good explanation! So, I am not the type to jump on a bandwagon. In fact, I often avoid them. If something is a “trend,” I’m usually doing my best to not 

Sourdough Naan

Sourdough Naan

Well, hello there! And how is your pandemic going? The deeper we get into this thing, the longer it feels like it’s going to go. In China, they are now starting to lift quarantines and life is beginning to go back to normal, but it’s 

Sourdough Focaccia

Sourdough Focaccia

When the going gets tough… the tough head to the kitchen. Cooking and writing have always been my best therapy. But there’s a bonus to being able to cook and bake, and that’s being able to take care of other people. A few nights ago, 

Sourdough Bread for the Apocalypse

Sourdough Bread for the Apocalypse

Well that went escalated quickly. I try to be active on this platform at a minimum of once a week(ish), and last week’s post had nary a mention of the words pandemic, social distancing, quarantine, or apocalypse, words, which I feel like I now hear 

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Inspiration is a fickle beast. I’ve been writing this blog for so long, I don’t actually know how long it’s been, but I’m guessing it’s a decade or so. Certainly my participation has waxed and waned. There have been times when I generated 5 blog 

Cookbook Review: Eat More Plants

Cookbook Review: Eat More Plants

I’ve known Desiree Nielsen for quite a few years, so I was pretty tickled to learn that she’d gotten a cookbook contract a while back. I’ve been looking forward to the publication of Eat More Plants, which happened in October of last year. It took