Friday. Two Christmas PieDay.
It’s Christmastime, all over the world. In places near and far. And so my friend, wherever you are… Så riktig God Jul, Feliz Natal, Shenoraavor Nor Dari, Feliz...
Sweet and Salty and Spicy Snacks. Give Thanks.
I love Thanksgiving. Even the name of the holiday makes me smile. Just say it out loud. “Thanks. Giving.” It’s the perfect mash-up of two beautiful words. And it’s...
Give Thanks. Tennessee Honey Carrot Cake.
It’s fall, y’all. And that’s a most beautiful thing. Now, here in Austin, Texas, fall is less like the “transition to winter” season I grew up with, and more...
Play with Fire.
There are some weeks that just feel all – weekly. You know the ones – those weeks that have so many parts to them that it’s impossible to determine...
The Best Recipe. Ever.
Eight pounds of granulated sugar. Ten pounds of flour and cream cheese. One half-gallon of vegetable oil. Twelve pounds of butter and powdered sugar. Carrots and pineapple and pecans,...
(a special post for pups) Dog-Day Afternoon Cookies.
You never say a word. But goodness, can you stare. Everywhere I go in my house, I feel your eyes looking at me. Four of them. Dreamy little pools...
Tootsie Rolls. Because Chocolate is Required.
My kitchen is covered in cocoa and sugar, thanks to a wayward bowl that mysteriously jumped off the counter, doing a lovely swan dive as it fell in slow-motion....
Base de Tarta. Facile y Rapido y Deliciosa. (It’s Kitchen Therapy in Guatemala)
As I write this, the sun is rising over volcanos in Guatemala. In the distance, Fuego (one of the largest and most active) occasionally greets the land with a...
There’s a Bun in the Oven. Cinnamon Roll Biscuits.
We’ve got a bun in the oven. And CasaRock is celebrating. I couldn’t let National Biscuit Month slip away without paying honor to one of the most fun carbohydrates...
Peasant Pasta. (and all the babies say “maymem”)
Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious. ~Reichl There’s something about a little kid eating spaghetti that makes my heart melt....
Love. Brussels Sprouts. (please and thank you)
Maybe it’s because I shunned them as a child, mocking their taste and treating them like the misfit offspring of their larger and less attractive lookalike, cabbage. But now,...
How do you say “delicious” in Russian?
This isn’t a language lesson. But it is a story of the power of social media, friendship, and kitchen therapy. My friend Angela lives in Moscow and works for...
