I texted Cortney today, "I miss you. I want to come visit and drink iced coffee in the rocking chairs. Then we can go for a swim at our beach." She responded with, "I'm ready. Let's do it." Don't have a lid for your sauce pan? Just cover with another pan! Lids are for rich… Continue reading Strawberry Rhubarb Tarts
Category: vegetarian
Potato and Corn Chowder
Shit. I have been busy as fuck lately. I have only been to one yoga class all week. WHO AM I? Sigh. I consistently find myself overextended. On top of my full-time job and teaching, I also do cat sitting (yes, that is a thing). For some reason, my clients often go out of town… Continue reading Potato and Corn Chowder
The Best Chocolate Cake
I made this cake a few weeks ago for Hannah's husband's birthday. He requested chocolate cake, and gave me no other fucking information. I was like, "But what kind of chocolate? Chocolate on chocolate or vanilla frosting? Maybe a raspberry filling? German chocolate? Nuts? Ganache? Dark or milk?" Honestly, my chocolate questions can go on and… Continue reading The Best Chocolate Cake
Taro Mochi Cake
This is the first of what will become many attempts to recreate the amazing taro mochi cake I had on Kaua'i. I'm definitely going to have to cut the recipe in half next time, though, considering I can't really get anyone to eat this. I love the texture, but Minnesotans are not about it. I… Continue reading Taro Mochi Cake
Veggie Eggs Benedict and Hawaiian Magic
I don't even know where to begin with this post, so I'm opening with a photo of Cortney and me in Hawaii last week. Y'all. This trip was magic. I can't. A couple posts ago I mentioned that Cortney was setting me up with someone in Hawaii during my visit. This ended up being an… Continue reading Veggie Eggs Benedict and Hawaiian Magic