I share my thoughts and observations about my life.
One of the coolest lessons I've learned through my baking challenges has been that you can easily make items at home that you have bought in stores for most of your life. From hamburger buns and English muffins to pop tarts and chocolate eclairs, I have enjoyed the process as well as the end result... Continue Reading →
A lot of these baking challenges are inspired by episodes of the Great British Baking Show and this one is as well! In season 3, episode 2, the first challenge involved making 24 biscotti cookie in 2 hours. When I was watching the bakers work on their recipes, I was intrigued by the 2 step... Continue Reading →
I've wanted to write this blog for awhile. I love these kinds of blogs that other people write so I thought it would be fun to put this list together. Getting together a bag for the day doesn't sound like a science or intricate process, but living in New York makes it that way. Unlike... Continue Reading →
For my February baking challenge, I wanted to make a fun, delicate treat for Valentines Day and retry a technique that I didn't master when I originally attempted it - making jam from scratch. The recipe that met that criteria was Linzer cookies with raspberry jam. I fused two different blog posts for my kitchen... Continue Reading →
Today's post is my first baking challenge of the new year and I'm excited to say it is the King Arthur recipe for English Muffins which can be found here. I was nervous that I would mess this recipe up for two reasons: 1. You "bake" this bread on the stove rather than in the... Continue Reading →
It's so cliche to say, but it is always so shocking how time flies. Even with the pandemic still going on and strong, I remained pretty busy the entire time. Between work, social events with friends, spending time with Pete, traveling to see my family, and working on personal projects like this blog, I rarely... Continue Reading →
This upcoming Sunday, November 7th, 2021, is the NYC Marathon and it has been a long time coming. I ran the marathon in 2018 and when I heard that the 2020 marathon was going to be the 50th anniversary of the race, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. At the time... Continue Reading →
My baking challenge for September must have been telling the future somehow because I made focaccia and the first challenge of Bread week for the new season of The Great British Bakeoff just so happened to be focaccia! I made the focaccia on September 15th and that episode aired on October 8th. A freaky coincidence!!??... Continue Reading →
I am someone who craves the changing of each season. When it’s been too hot for awhile, I look forward to the chill that creeps in. If it has been freezing cold with already four or more snow storms, I’m ready for the warmth of spring and the beauty of the flowers blooming. My favorite... Continue Reading →
As it does every year, the first six months of 2021 have completely flown by. I am proud of myself that I have posted a blog at least once each month and I have a plan for the rest of the year (can I promise they will be posted on a regular schedule?...Probably not...but that's... Continue Reading →
every so often... 
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