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Work – {Sticky Grapefruit Rolls with Grapefruit Cream Cheese Glaze}

January 31, 2016 by Whisk Kid

I stopped wearing makeup recently. While it’s true that I’m trying to take better care of myself, that had absolutely nothing to do with it. It didn’t help my skin clear up, and it didn’t help me save time getting ready in the morning. It was because, for the first time in my life, I’d…

Learn – {Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie}

November 16, 2015 by Whisk Kid

Occasionally, I wonder how different I would be if I had been born into a family of bakers. I wonder if I’d still be baking if I’d learned, as a child, to speak the language of dough. I wonder if the beauty of butter would still fascinate me, or if the magic of eggs would…

Chocolate Chile Cake with Chocolate Avocado Buttercream

November 2, 2015 by Whisk Kid

Due to the fact that the local theater runs a weekly $5 special on tickets, Tuesday has become movie night. S and I like all kinds of movies, but we’ve been into more serious ones lately, beginning with Black Mass a few weeks ago, then The Martian after that, and, most recently: Bridge of Spies….

#TotoroWeek – {Totoro Cronuts/Totoronuts}

October 25, 2015 by Whisk Kid

When Steph (I am a Food Blog) put out a call for participants for this year’s #TotoroWeek, I could not WAIT to get involved with what she and Lyndsay (Coco Cake Land) were planning!. I watched My Neighbor Totoro over and over as a kid, and it breaks my heart to know that others didn’t…

Engaged – {Bacon Cheddar Grilled Cheese Egg in a Hole}

October 11, 2015 by Whisk Kid

A few weeks ago, S and I had one of those busy weekends that wasn’t really a weekend at all. We barely saw each other; our time consumed separately by personal commitments that kept us apart well into the early hours of the morning. When I finally saw him on Sunday evening, he suggested that…

Celebration – {Momofuku Milk Bar Birthday Cake}

July 25, 2015 by Whisk Kid

I remember one year, as a kid, I got all worked up about my birthday. I didn’t have a cellphone or an alarm clock at the time, so the only way to know what time it was from my bed was to switch from Cartoon Network over to TV Guide. Shockingly, this didn’t make it…

Spent – {Strawberry Tarts with Honey Balsamic Goat Cheese}

July 4, 2015 by Whisk Kid

It’s 4:30 and I’m leaning heavily on the kitchen counter. My skin is radiating heat in regurgitated sunshine, an unglamorous exodus of energy leaving me as I lay halfway sprawled across the formica. There’s no weight left on my feet, and, even still, my left heel feels like it’s going to split. Taking stock of…

Babysitter – {PB&J Pie with Strawberries, Cinnamon, & Peanut Butter Pie Crust}

June 25, 2015 by Whisk Kid

I had been careful to select her favorite from the four fruit spreads that the family kept in their fridge: a jar of freakishly perfect looking strawberry jelly, wholly devoid of character and happiness. I held it carefully as I perused the pantry, searching for a jar of peanut butter that hadn’t been marked with…

Road Trip – {Chocolate, Pretzel, Peanut Butter, Dulce De Leche, Banana Insanity Tart}

May 27, 2015 by Whisk Kid

With most of my neighbors at work or school, no one’s around to witness the Tetris game unfolding in my driveway. A battered suede bag hangs heavy on my left shoulder, balanced by an oversize tote on slung over the other, all rounded out with a stack of pillows sandwiched awkwardly against my chest. Stiff,…

Grow – {Toasted Rice and Almond Cake with Cherries}

May 20, 2015 by Whisk Kid

I surround myself at all times with terracotta; a growing collection of pots collected from friends, family, and garage sales. I want, so desperately, to grow things. I obsess over my potted hydrangea, a year-old gift from S, and distantly coddle – as I hear they appreciate – the succulents growing in my window sills….