Diary of a Cozy Autumn Evening

Tonight, I baked apple crumble for dinner simply for the cozy sounds and smells of it. (And tastes.)
(Answer: It DID taste as good as it looks.)
I didn’t plan on blogging about it, but since it turned out so friggin’ delicious, I thought I simply had to. Now this is tricky because, as anyone who had [...]

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Cookie Recipe (Because I’m Too Tired For Anything Real)

I’ve had a few people request the recipe for my caramel sea-salt cookies, which I promised to share and have not so far. :/ Sorry about that, readers. I didn’t mean to tease.

So, the recipe is actually from the New York Times, and was passed along to me by one of my favorite professors from [...]

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Baking with Ira

I have happened  upon a new favorite hobby.
Me.
My wee studio kitchen where my table doubles as an extra counter top.
Baking (this week, it’s been red velvet cupcakes and caramel-sea salt cookies that are currently in the oven and smell so good that I want to hug/consume the whole oven).
Listening to the magic of Ira Glass [...]

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Mmmmmmmmmm FOOD.

My friend Amanda once told me “I run only so I can eat stupid amounts of pancakes.”
I kind of feel that way about all food (except fish and things with funky textures).
Except I don’t run (unless chased).
I walk.
To the library, to get coffee, just for fun, or in the case of today, Cherry Deli.
To eat [...]

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A Thumbs Down to Bats and Three Cheers for Alsatian Pizza!

I am a little crazy sometimes.
Last week, a bat got into our house and I woke up at 4:45 am to a bat flying over my bed. I am proud to say that I did not scream (I squealed only) and promptly threw my covers over my head, where I contemplated hiding forever until it [...]

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Beautiful Moments

::: 1 :::

I was driving home from work yesterday, and was waiting at a busy intersection near my office when I saw a woman handing a man grocery bags from the trunk of her car. At first, I was trying to figure out what in the world these two were doing in a dry cleaner’s [...]

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The Lethargy of Toasted Coconut Ice Cream, Among Other Things

My friend Amanda and I spent the day in cute little harbor towns along Lake Michigan — a more accurate description would be that we ate and drank our way through these towns. We did a wine tasting at 11am at the Fenn Valley Winery (that’s right, I don’t feel guilty about it…it was free [...]

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Of Garage Sales and Grass-Fed Beef

It is a flawless late spring day. I spent the majority of today being uber-productive:
I woke up at 8am.
Did yoga.
Circulated two loads of laundry.
Baked blueberry-lemon muffins.
Took a shower.
All before 10am.

Normally, I am maybe half that productive on a full Saturday, but I was on a roll. My mom, Rachel, and Amanda came over, and we [...]

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This is What Happens When I Read Books About Food

This isn’t anything particularly exciting — just a recipe that I came up with that was extremely delicious, so I wanted to share. (I do have thoughts that I am forming into entries that don’t require you to cook…they are coming. Promise.)
Sauteed Apples with Honey Ricotta
(For one very delightful serving)
1/2 green apple, cored and sliced [...]

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