There is nothing like waking up popping a big slice of homemade hearty grain bread in the toaster and starting the day. What is it about homemade bread? The texture, flavor and look is completely opposite of store bought. The smell alone of bread baking is a treat. As soon as I get that first
It has blueberries. It has cinnamon. It has generously-sized pieces of challah bread. Oh, and it’s easily prepared the day before. Let me introduce to your newest brunch friend: overnight blueberry French toast! Brunch is everywhere and that’s no surprise. It’s obviously because brunch food is, in one word: amazing. I don’t know about you,
I hope we can all agree that there is an after-Christmas slump. Yes, I know I am way more into Christmas than many people, but the mood of those that celebrate Christmas seems to be confused after December 25th. I wish the spirit of the season would carry on. It’s actually my self-proclaimed mission to
Every year I say the same thing: “How does Christmas come so quickly?!” During the year, I look forward to December: the baking, the wrapping, the parties and most of all, my sister’s family’s visit from Virginia. Then summer hits and I’m outside all day working in the yard, harvesting from the garden and building
No matter how delicious the main meal is, I invariably crave dessert. I don’t always need something decadent or major, but something sweet to cap off a good meal is mandatory. I know not everyone feels this way (which of course completely baffles me!). This love for dessert may have something to do with the way
When planning food for a party menu, I usually try too hard. Often, I want guests to be impressed: I think of dishes that will look amazing, use exotic ingredients, and be overly unique. And yeah, I’ll admit that it makes me a stressed out wreck for the beginning part of the holiday season. Over
I love any party that involves gougéres, also known as: cheese puffs! I’ll wager you know what I mean: those airy puffs of dough packed with an intense cheese flavor. And really, they aren’t too hard to make. The base is composed of a pâte à choux dough, butter, flour and eggs. Sounds like simple
Can you believe Christmas time is already here? I mean, actually here: like, it’s December. Not that fake kind of here-in-July when certain stores – I’ll refrain from naming – start putting out their Christmas decor. Ironically, this is just when it seems like I finally put mine away – joking, of course! When December hits, I