As a child, I remember being upset that my best friend got to eat ice cream every night after dinner. I wanted ice cream every night, but my parents refused; there was to be no dessert after dinner, and that was that. Treats were reserved for special occasions — including surprise trips for Superman Ice Cream…
Work – {Sticky Grapefruit Rolls with Grapefruit Cream Cheese Glaze}
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…
#TotoroWeek – {Totoro Cronuts/Totoronuts}
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}
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…
NOLA – {Beignets}
It’s so cliche, but the best thing we ate in New Orleans was the beignets. I’d never had one before, and I was delighted to discover that they were even better than I’d expected. Cafe du Monde’s are wonderfully crispy; cavernous and uneven in the best way. The nooks and crannies, whether intentional or not,…
Eggs – {Southwestern Migas Quiche}
As a child, true fear was found in the warmth between a hen and her eggs; soon and perpetually rooted in red ridges up and down the length of my pale freckled arms. But, it was a fear worth facing; an injury worth owning. It took a lot of working up, but in that moment…