Brown Sugar Cookies

So this last week has a been a bit of a whirlwind. I've been working hard on figuring out what to do with the rest of my life and am considering some new options, including hotel work and event planning. In addition, I got a job! I finally decided to go for it and jump …

Black Forest Cake

Last weekend was a friend's birthday. Naturally, I had to make a cake. After considering many different options, from adding cherries to German chocolate to a s'mores cake to a margarita cake, I settled on a black forest cake. I had never made one before. In fact, I don't believe I had even had one …

Pane di Como (Italian Como Bread)

About a month ago, I found myself browsing a lovely bookstore where I found some wonderful used cookbooks. (Yay!) While not one of the used ones, I came across a great deal on Daniel Leader's Local Breads, which I could not pass up. I had been wanting to try to make some sourdough for a long …

Date and Cherry Butter Bars

This week marks the final week of my yearlong quest to figure out what to do with my life. In fact, yesterday was the one year anniversary of my move to Michigan. On Tuesday, I begin a new chapter of my life in the Baking & Pastry Arts program at WCC. Exciting! (Also a little …

Life’s Twists and Turns

I started this blog almost a year ago now. Unhappy with my choice of career, I had recently left physics graduate school to pursue... well... I had no idea! My previous life plan was no more and I had no new plan. So, I moved to a new place, took life as it came, and …

Rye Bread

A couple weeks ago, I finally decided to try making a sourdough starter. I had been wanting to try it for a long time, but it just took a while to get up the courage to actually do it. Well, sadly, it did not work out. (As a side note, I do think I've figured …

Gatnabour (Armenian Rice Pudding)

I've got a bit of a confession. I'm sure you're aware of various random food-related holidays that pop up on the internet... things like National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (for which I made these chocolate chip cookie bars), National Zucchini Day (for which I made a delicious Greek stuffed zucchini for dinner), National S'mores Day …

Ciabatta

Over the past few weeks, I've started to feel like I'm really making progress with my bread baking. Between the crusty country loaf, the cranberry walnut bread, and the walnut onion bread, things seem to be improving. With the momentum from these successes, I finally got up the courage to try a bread that had been at the …

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! Naturally, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to celebrate. I had actually originally intended to make some nice, chewy chocolate chip cookies. However, when the time came, I realized that much of my equipment to do so (baking stone, baking sheet, cooling rack) was already in use, as I …

Crusty Country Loaf

For quite a while now, I've been wanting to make a really great crusty bread. It's just a wonderful staple to be able to make... great for pairing with soups, salads, wine and cheese, or just to eat with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I just love a good crusty bread! On top of …