From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Super Citrus Smoothie

January 30, 2010

Pin it Let’s just close out eyes and pretend we’re sitting under an orange tree. An orange tree heavy with fruit… but with the occasional late blooming blossom. There are honey bees too. Just a few. The friendly kind. The kind of honeybees that remind you that life is full of creatures big and small… [...]

Maple Syrup Pancake Muffins

January 27, 2010

Pin it What is it with me? I’m always taking things too far. I’m obsessed. Yes… so I love pancakes. This much you know is true. But pancakes turned into muffins? Really? I’m a nut job. Oh me. Oh my. Is there some sort of support group for pancake addiction?

On The Lamb

January 26, 2010

Pin it We three? We always have our mouths in motion, our wine glasses full and our eyes wide… looking for trouble. Let me introduce you to On the Lamb Food and Beverage. We’re a roving catering and events firm made up of three unstoppable Los Angeles women: Whitney (the sommelier), Rachel (the chef), [...]

The Bloggies are in town!

January 25, 2010

Pin it Voting is underway for the 2010 Bloggies… you know, the Weblog Awards that are now ten years strong. What’s the deal? People blog. People make awards. People vote. It’s not too complicated… it’s also kinda fun. I’ve used the Bloggies voting page to find some amazing new (to me) blogs. 17 and [...]

Cheddar Black Pepper Biscuits

January 22, 2010

Pin it It’s Friday. I know you weren’t expecting this, but it’s time for a Pop Quiz. Don’t worry. If you’ve done the reading this should be easy… (I hated when teachers would say that to me). Pop Quiz 1) True or False: The joining of chocolate and coffee is like a cosmic combination of [...]

Two Years of Joy the Baker, Pictured.

January 20, 2010

Pin itJoy the Baker is two years old. Two years of cookies. Two years of cupcakes. Two years of pancakes. Two years of me standing on a chair in my dining room trying to get the right shot of a slice of cake before I gobble it up. Two years of me. Two years of [...]

Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes

January 18, 2010

Pin it Let’s just go ahead and let the Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes do the talking… Yes. I am thoroughly satisfied with myself.

Sonoma Cooking Class Coming Up!

January 15, 2010

Pin it Want to have breakfast with me? Better yet, want to make breakfast with me!? Heck yea friend! Me and you and eighteen other brand new friends… making breakfast, drinking coffee, laughing, talking trash. It’ll be great! Here are the details: Ramekins, Sonoma California Sunday, February 21st from 11am-2pm Hands on breakfast [...]

My Top 10 Quick Bread Recipes

January 13, 2010

Pin it It would seem that you can throw just about anything into an 8×4-inch loaf pan and have some sweet smellin’ magic come out of your kitchen after an hour or so. What’s more, pulling a beautifully risen quick bread out of the oven is sure to make you feel like your a prime-time, [...]

Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti

January 10, 2010

Pin it So….. what do you do when you forget to call your grandmother on her 80th birthday? Well… obviously you yell at your little sister who remembered to call your grandmother on her 80th birthday, and didn’t remind you to call your grandmother on her 80th birthday. Some nerve. See… forgetting to call your [...]

Mocha Hot Fudge Sauce

January 8, 2010

Pin it I figured it out! I finally figured out the answer to all of those desert island questions! You know… if you were stranded on a desert island blah blah blah… It turns out the answer is always always always hot fudge. Watch. I’m sure you’ll agree. Q: If you were trapped on a [...]

New Food for You.

January 7, 2010

Pin it It’s Thursday which means that… it’s still not Friday. I say that today you be far more blatant about your disinterest in getting any work done. To help you with this task I’ve got links… links on the Internet… links on the Internet that are bound to help you waste at least [...]

Chickpea, Mint, and Parsley Spread

January 4, 2010

Pin it The kitchen. It’s where I do a majority of my… standing. Standing and staring. Standing and staring and spreading cream cheese onto Wheat Thins. Standing and staring and eating cream cheese and Wheat Thins until I come up with a recipe and post idea. If you were a fly on my kitchen wall… [...]

Tweet. Tweet.

January 3, 2010

Pin itYou’re here. We’re friends. That’s just how it goes. Are you all up in my business?… Because I want you all up in my business. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know exactly when I’m… on the road… having breakfast… or trying to abscond with cats that don’t [...]

Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies

January 2, 2010

Pin it Hi. I’ve noticed you around these parts a lot. I made you some cookies. I’m glad you’re here. Maybe we could sit down and you could shell out some advice. I just have one question. Gimme your gut. What’s it thinkin’? This might seem silly, but what else is new? I really need [...]