From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Creme Fraiche Quiche

February 27, 2009

Pin it My Mom used to crawl in the bed at night, after a long day of being a mail carrier, a wife and mother and exclaim “Best part of the day!” just before she drifted off to sleep. To her, it seemed like there was no greater reward that peaceful rest at the end [...]

Joy the Baker Answers Part Two

February 25, 2009

Pin it Part Two!? Catch up on Part One here! If you had children and could only share one recipe with them, what would it be? If I could only share one recipe with my kids, I’d no doubt teach them how to make a Sweet Potato Pie. Wait… I haven’t even taught you all [...]

Fried Breakfast Polenta with Blackberry Meyer Lemon Jam

February 23, 2009

Pin it Pop Quiz: If you could only eat one thing for the rest of you life what would it be: sweet and creamy breakfast polenta with milk or (oh my gracious heavens) sweet and creamy fried polenta bars with blackberry meyer lemon jam? No contest. Fried polenta with blackberry jam every day, all day. [...]

Vanilla Brown Sugar Breakfast Polenta

February 23, 2009

Pin it I don’t do dishes in the morning. Dishes are no way to start the day. While I am all about a big, fat, kitchen wrecking breakfast- morning clean up is absolutely nowhere in my early day itinerary. The reality is, I may not get to have that perfect, sunny morning weekend wake up [...]

Joy the Baker Answers Part One

February 21, 2009

Pin it You mentioned once that you were an English major in college. What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you ever do it? How did you move from English major to Baker Extraordinaire? I was an English major in college. Ironically enough, reading makes me fall asleep. Crazy, right? Somehow [...]

Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

February 18, 2009

Pin it Pie takes time. Pie requires attentions. Pie demands love and care. Pie, even for an everyday baker like me, is a lost art. I needed a good, old fashioned, pie contest to help me slow down, take a breath, and dream up the most delicious pie I could. The most delicious thing I [...]

How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter

February 16, 2009

Pin it Some things in the world are just too too easy. Peanut butter is one of those things. I suppose those easy things work to compliment the tasks in life that are far too complicated for their own good. These complicated tasks include, but are not limited to, matching your socks fresh out of [...]

Ask Joy the Baker

February 14, 2009

Pin it Can we have a heart to heart? Good. Thanks. The reality is… I’m up to my ears in emails from many of you lovely people. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great! I totally love it… but honestly, I’m overwhelmed. Let’s make this fun. If you have a question… any question, leave it as [...]

Double Chocolate Devil’s Food with Fresh Raspberries

February 11, 2009

Pin it How are you going to share the love the Valentine’s Day? How do you share the love every other day of the year? At the restaurant, this Saturday night’s reservations are already fully booked. We’re going to be packed to the gills with love birds. We’ve got people calling trying to pull the [...]

Cherry Jam Cookies

February 9, 2009

Pin it I need this recipe in my back pocket. It’s the recipe that tricks everyone into thinking that I’m the girl with a constant supply of eggs, flour, butter and every other baking necessity constantly on hand. In reality, I often only have one egg in the fridge, and just enough butter to have [...]

We Have Winners!

February 8, 2009

Pin it My gracious! You, friends, surely came out in immense numbers for this little giveaway. Thank you… you know, it’s just nice to know that you’re all around. Eli B- lucky you! Rachel H- Wow! You win! Kim B- Can you believe it!? You won! I’ll email you and kindly ask [...]

Pink Grapefruit Yogurt Cake

February 7, 2009

Pin it Allow me this space to keep it real. Part of growing up (and oh how I want to wrestle that concept) is figuring out how to comfort myself. Man alive… that’s a hard one. We all have our shaky moments, when life flips itself upside down and reminds you that you’re not exactly [...]

Heart Shaped Dipped Krispies

February 5, 2009

Pin it Holy WOW, people!! Where the heck did you all come from!? I had no idea so many of you were sneaking around. I’m glad I could coax you out of the shadows with a giveaway. I only wish I had more bags to give away… Stick around, I’ve got more stuff to give. [...]

Baggu For You

February 4, 2009

Pin it I’ll be honest, I have reusable grocery bags just about coming out of my ears. The one big problem is that I leave the darn bags at home exactly every time I head out to the store. I feel like a nasty whale killer every time I walk out of the store with [...]

Salted Chocolate Vanilla Bean Cookies

February 2, 2009

Pin it What would it feel like if vacations lasted forever? Would it feel as good as I think it would? Yes. Yes, it would. Reality hits hard after you’ve had days to let your brain ease into a happy mush. I’m not complaining. Does it sound like I’m complaining? Ok… maybe a little. It’s [...]

The Most Friendly of Reminders

February 1, 2009

Pin it Before I hop on a plane back to Los Angeles from Seattle, I just wanted to give you a little nudge. Did you cast your vote in the 2009 Bloggies? Did you ask your Mom to vote? Did you hassle the hubby to vote? How about your puppy? Does the puppy have an [...]