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
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Cinnamon Bread and Farmer’s Market Update
Last Saturday was my first day as a vendor at a farmer's market. The whole thing still feels surreal. How am I allowed to sell shit at a farmer's market? It just seems like something that would happen to someone else. Don't I need a more specialized license for this? Well, yes, but it wasn't… Continue reading Cinnamon Bread and Farmer’s Market Update
Earl Grey Cake with Honey Buttercream
I haven't moved in 7.5 years. Prior to my last apartment, I had moved every 6-18 months since turning 18 years old. But this last apartment stuck. I moved into it after spending 3 years in New York trying to "find myself," lived there with my then fiance (my now ex-husband), started my blog there,… Continue reading Earl Grey Cake with Honey Buttercream
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
Gingerbread Cake for Thanksgiving
This is my very first Thanksgiving without my mom. She's not dead or anything - she just opted to stay in Florida. Who the hell could blame her? Sunny beaches and no one demanding anything? Fuck yes. I totally fucking get it. But now I don't have a Thanksgiving meal being cooked for me.… Continue reading Gingerbread Cake for Thanksgiving