Serving up sweet Southern charm
I am proud (read: terrified) to inform you that I have joined the folks over at the Sunday Afternoon Baking Club! This is a group of bakers who bake along with a theme each week and share the results on Instagram. I was intimidated to …
Now that the Thanksgiving madness is over, how about some Christmas cheer?? I’ve got just what you need with this peppermint brownie cake. Stand back, pumpkin – it’s peppermint time. I have always been team “the earlier the better” when it comes to the Christmas …
It’s finally time for the final recipe from my honeymoon tour of Europe! We’ve made tapas from Spain, macarons from France, pastéis de nata from Portugal, and döner from Germany. Finally, it’s time for the United Kingdom to shine, with Jaffa cakes! Like I mentioned …
What is medovik? Well, for starters, medovik is a challenge. As I mentioned in my post about my award-losing chocolate chip cookies, I hate competition. But what I love is a good personal challenge. That’s why I started following the 52 Weeks of Cooking subreddit. …
CINCO DE MAYO IS COMING UP WOOOOOOO! WHICH MEANS… Try extra hard not to be a jerk about it. Seriously, it’s really cool that the United States has kind of taken note of another country’s holiday, which hasn’t really happened since we adopted Veteran’s Day …
Happy Valentine’s Day!! Normally, I hate the idea of Valentine’s Day. It feels like a whole lot of pressure to PROVE you love someone, when I’d rather just show it in little ways every day. But now the day is here, and I’m just filled …
This past weekend, I had the difficult task of attending my grandfather’s funeral. When tough things happen, I’m a strong believer in staying busy. Being constructive with my time and energy helps keep my mind off the hard things in life, and so I was …