From the monthly archives:

December 2010

Brown Butter Winter Citrus Pancakes

December 30, 2010

Pin it My goodness. This world has these seasons planned out just perfectly. Amidst super rain, chilly wind and grey skies, we get blood oranges, tangerines and grapefruit! Big, bright, cheek puckering citrus is perfect for winter breakfast. I know… it happened this morning. I’d also like to thank the good world for creating coffee [...]

Evelyn’s Chicken and Rice Casserole

December 30, 2010

Pin it Here’s some things to avoid doing on Christmas morning. Don’t haphazardly put the casserole your aunt made in a bag. Don’t drive that casserole across town. Don’t carry that casserole into a home with tile floors. Don’t accidentally drop the stupid bag with the broken handle on the tile floor. If you do [...]

Egg Salad Sandwiches

December 28, 2010

Pin it No more cookies, please. I only want to eat sandwiches and garlic until I stink. Wait… that’s weird. While I do have a serious aversion to baked goods this week… I still seem to be eating Nutella from the jar. It’s complicated.

All the Things You Made

December 26, 2010

Pin it Good Lord. I’m so full of food. I probably won’t eat again until 2012. But! Yesterday you attacked my comment section with the most lovely Christmas wishes and all sorts of excitement about the goodies coming out of your kitchen. You reached back into my archives, put on your baking gloves (duh) and [...]

Pavlovas with Cranberry Orange Rosemary Sauce

December 23, 2010

Pin it Let’s add sweetened egg whites and cranberry sauce to the list of things my cat eats. No… it’s not like I scooped a healthy portion of meringue into his bowl. He prefers much more crafty measures… like jumping on the counter while I’m busy with my camera. The only reason I know he’s [...]

Butter Roasted Cauliflower

December 21, 2010

Pin it Winter has made it’s way to the California beach. It’s rainy and cold and I’ve come to realize that I’m nearly insufferable when it comes to weather that isn’t sunshine and warmth. I know I’m being a brat. Please don’t school me with your actual weather dramas. I know… 20 miles in the [...]

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

December 20, 2010

Pin it I know everything is supposed to be red and green and blue and white this time of year. I know… But look for brown and delicious I made everything? Ok… I’m being weird. Mostly because I, for some reason, can’t bring myself to make Christmas tree sugar cookies. I just don’t want to [...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Brownies

December 16, 2010

Pin it Yesterday I got an email letter. It went a little something like this. Dear Ms. the Baker, Hi there… blah blah blaaah. I often feel the urge to eat like a trucker. Blah blah blaaaah. I always want french fries and hot dogs and meat loaf and steak. Blaah blaah blaaaaah. Today I [...]

Spicy Vegetarian Chili

December 14, 2010

Pin it You didn’t think I’d show you how to make those delicious Jalapeno Pepper Jack Scones and not show you how to rock them out with some chili, did you!? Yea… you’ve got some cooking to do. I’ll leave you to it… besides, I’m totally busy shopping for cheek stain online.

Jalapeno Pepper Jack Scones

December 13, 2010

Pin it I stayed in bed this morning because there was a scary pile of dishes in the kitchen, a living room full of unpacked bags and a warm little man cat on the pillow next to me. I dreamt my way through several snooze buttons. I dreamt of shopping for sunglasses and shoes. I [...]

Delicious Hot Chocolate

December 9, 2010

Pin it Clearly you need something milky and chocolatey and warm and delicious to go with those marshmallows that I insisted you make. Hot chocolate. Made with all those random/open/half empty/spilling all over the cupboards bags of chocolate chips I have in my kitchen. It only makes sense, don’t you think?

Honey Vanilla Bean Marshmallows

December 7, 2010

Pin it The quickest and easiest way to make a giant mess in the kitchen? Make marshmallows. I promise… there will be cornstarch, powdered sugar, hot pans and sticky bowls everywhere. You might even get lucky and find marshmallow goo in your hair later. Bonus.

Breville Mixer Winner!

December 5, 2010

Pin it Last week I offered you a beautiful Breville mixer as the grand finale to the November giveaway. I made you work for it though… right? I asked you to send me a picture of you with your favorite kitchen tool and daaaaang! You really like to show off! Your beautiful faces absolutely lit [...]

Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream

December 3, 2010

Pin it Dating someone new means meeting all sorts of new people. Listen… I know I’m getting old and this isn’t my first jump into meeting the groups of friends, the work buddies, the casual friends, the bosses, the grandma, or the adopted dog of the strapping your gent that I’m dating. Sadly, all this experience [...]

Breville Mixer Giveaway!

December 2, 2010

Pin it Your hair looks pretty today. I totally love your shoes. Those pants make your butt look incredible. Can I borrow that scarf? Today is a great day. Dang near everything is stars and roses. Today is the day that I get to offer you a super fine, extra swell, kicka*s mixer! Yea. This [...]

November Giveaway Winners!

December 1, 2010

Pin itWeek Four Giveaway Winners! We did it! An entire month of giveaways! Man…. that was crazy. I hope you have lots of delicious cups of tea with this Lavender Vanilla Sugar, Nicole V. Win! Jamie @ A Healthy JD! You won the kitchen towels from Jenni20 Designs! I hope you have a lovely place [...]