From chocolate chunk to coconut and spiced rum, I have a lot of variations on banana bread. But occasionally, a traditional banana bread can feel a bit heavier than mood dictates—that’s where banana cake comes in. Banana cake has a lighter, fluffier texture. It makes a delightful little afternoon treat… or if you’re anything like me a delightful breakfast when paired with a cup of coffee.
Read MoreIn college, there was this amazing little Jewish bakery right off-campus. It was heaven. When you have an intensive grammar class at 8 in the morning, nothing else quite eases the pain of having to spot examples of a gerund (a verb that functions as a noun, for anyone interested) like a cup of strong black coffee and a bialy smothered in fresh cream cheese.
Read MoreWhen I don’t have time to meticulously craft any of my more elaborate desserts, cakes, or pastries, I like to fall back onto some timeless, faster recipes I can whip up in a bit of a time crunch. By far one of my favorite of these easy, standbys is my Easy Apple Tart recipe.
Read MoreIf I was to sing a personalized version of “Favorite Things” a few of the things I’d include are: sharing a good meal, baking, autumn, and beautiful ceramics. (Also on that list is candles, a good book, pillows, vinyl records, and face masks—but that’s a story for a different time.) It should be no surprise then, that one of my hobbies is tablescaping.
Read MoreI grew up in a house with a nice backyard. We had trees that doubled as play forts, a grassy area to lay in and play, a garden full of veggies and flowers, and our deck where we’d bbq and eat most of our family dinners throughout the summer.
Read MoreBefore I launch into some of the content I'll be bringing to the blog in the coming months (all of which I'm pretty excited for), I thought it would be fun to do a little "about me." I talk about myself pretty often, but I've never done a casual roundup of random "fun facts" before. So here we go!
Read MoreSince my overpacking for moving abroad mishap, I've rededicated myself to the goal of minimalist travel. Minimalist packing goals aside, none of my years of packing light or "winging it" while traveling prepared me for what happened this past Christmas.
Read MoreI bake an absurd amount of cookies every December. This is a tradition I picked up from my mother. Like many other families, we would bake a bunch of Christmas cookies and give little gift boxes of them to friends in the neighborhood.
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