I’ve been feeling quite nostalgic these days. Maybe it’s the back to school buzz, or the fact that my wedding anniversary is coming up (ok, in like five weeks, but it’s coming… sooner than it ever has before… haha). I think part of it is being thrown into another transition because of Sean’s new job. [...]
Let me explain. On Saturday, I took the GRE. I studied really hard (hence the blogging mini-break). And, I’m happy to say that I did pretty well. Well enough to have the GRE disappear — forever — from my life. Never again will I have to compare quantities that may or may not possibly be [...]
The theme for today’s post is… cooks are frauds. Or, OK… here’s a more upbeat theme: even if you think you can’t do something — you probably can! Don’t you love the times you can surprise yourself by discovering some untapped capacity or skill you have? The kitchen is a great place to try new [...]
I wish I could find a way to mark some of my recipes with a flashing banner: MAKE THIS!! NO, REALLY, I MEAN IT! DON’T PUT IT OFF! Actually, since this is my blog, I guess I could make that a new category if I wanted to! When confronted with a cake this good, it becomes really [...]
Congratulations! We did it! You may well ask… What did we do? Several things. 1) We made it to Friday. Time for a cupcake! 2) Thanks to this amazing frosting, we also achieved the spicy, rich, Mexican hot chocolate flavor I was raving about in my Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Muffins post (Jodi, if you’re reading [...]
I’m so happy to introduce Emily of The New DeLews, who is writing my very first guest post! I can’t think of anyone more appropriate to post on Bridezilla Bakes, since Emily is the source of much inspiration and support — in the kitchen and in life! Bethany and I discuss cooking, baking, and food [...]