I thought I'd give y'all a bakery update. It's been a WHILE, right? Hopefully you're following along on my Instagram account (@eatmebakerympls). I've started looking at bakery spaces, but the options are pretty limited. I'm holding out hope that something will come available in the next few months, but my opening date may be pushed… Continue reading French Silk Pie (aka THE BEST PIE IN THE WORLD)
Category: potluck food
Almond Poppyseed Cake
Okay, so here's the thing. I fucked up pretty hard on this recipe last week when I was trying to bake it in a bundt pan to be fancy. I should know better than to try and be fancy. But I wanted something that looked different from my other loaf cakes (rhubarb and grapefruit). I… Continue reading Almond Poppyseed Cake
Rhubarb Custard Bars
It doesn't get more Midwestern than rhubarb. It is the only thing nearly all of our mothers were able to grow in the backyard despite not having a garden. It grows anywhere and everywhere with no help at all from humans. I grew up with rhubarb bread every single summer, so it felt like a… Continue reading Rhubarb Custard Bars
Mushroom and Oat “Meat”balls
The snow situation has been out of control lately. Last weekend Harriet (my cat) and I decided to hibernate at the boyfriend's place while a blizzard raged outside. Is there anything better than eating comfort food, snuggling inside, and watching Netflix for hours while it snows like mad outside? Yeah, actually... it gets better when… Continue reading Mushroom and Oat “Meat”balls
Cranberry Orange Bread for Christmas
I struggle hard with gift giving. There are very rare occasions that I really nail it... but it's almost never on someone's birthday or around Christmas. This year I agonized over presents for my family. My mom always tells me not to get her anything (classic). So I'm left guessing. I know she genuinely doesn't… Continue reading Cranberry Orange Bread for Christmas