FIND SOMETHING YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT, AND KEEP TREMENDOUSLY INTERESTED IN IT -JULIA CHILD
Yes, I agree, 2020 is a dumpster fire. I even have a candle saying so! However, this year has also had wonderful moments that have been overshadowed by an overwhelming negativity in the news and outside our windows. So, for the next month I …
I decided to break away from exclusively baking pies this Thanksgiving. I was on call all week, which turned out to be very busy. I needed recipes that were less time-intensive than pies. Besides time constraints, I was hosting a cozy holiday with just my parents …
Autumn in Seattle was long and beautiful, and apparently I did not spend it in the kitchen. Very belatedly (but still delicious all winter long), I present these gooey apple cider cookies filled with caramels. Kevin had friends visiting for a long weekend, and I …
August was prime produce season in Washington, as I mentioned probably too many times in previous posts. Bon Appetit had a Farmer’s Market Challenge including 10 recipes for the month, and this crumble was the grand finale. This is a delightful, simple recipe that comes …
We went to Bainbridge two weekends ago and meandered around a quilt show and the farmers market. There were flyers everywhere for zucchini races, which are just exactly what they sound like. We came across a zucchini all prepped and ready at one of the …
Kevin and I were both off for Labor Day weekend this year and ran away to Whidbey Island with friends. We had the most wonderful time playing on the water and not setting morning alarms for 3 straight days. Not to mention the seaside bonfires, …
I hadn’t noticed the blackberry bushes all over Seattle until my brothers’ recent visit. They rode Lime bikes to the Olympic Sculpture Park and did not make quick progress on their journey because there were so many berries to be had. We made our way …
Being back on the West Coast has proven to be everything I dreamed. I have been able to reconnect with family and friends from all phases of my life in the last month. I am also extremely lucky to have had time to ease into …
Summer in Seattle is magical. I thought I would spend more time baking in my free weekends this summer, but instead have been traveling or entertaining every weekend. In between, Kev and I have been focusing on using all the amazing produce from the Pike …
I’m breaking in my oven in Seattle this weekend with an old tried & true recipe for a potluck with my new co-residents. There is nothing vegan, gluten-free, organic, or environmentally friendly about these cookies so they don’t scream “Seattle”, but warm cinnamon on a …