Volunteer
Ok guys, I've been super slack on my Food Bank for NYC duties this month, but with the holidays coming up, it's time for me to step it up. Thanksgiving is a huge food holiday. It's also a huge time for...
View ArticleA Beer Girl's Request
I love beer. Well, I loved beer before I had to give it up for my health. See here's the thing, sure there are gluten free beers on the market, and sure they're delicious, but I want more. The thing I...
View ArticleTurkey Trash Talk
Ok, Thanksgiving traditionalists will probably burn me at the stake for this, but here it goes anyway. I think turkey is overrated. There, I said it. No, I'm not suffering from head trauma. No, I...
View ArticleToo Fat to Graduate
Too Fat For a B.A.? is an article run by Lemondrop. I encountered it via Twitter and I have to say, I'm a little disgusted. This is a dangerous line for the university to tread. Why? Because it...
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was a two part trip this year. First stop: DC to see my best friend for her birthday. And when Cheryl and I get together it can only mean one thing. Museums. So, we went to the museums...
View ArticleTis the Season
Every Christmas, I make homemade candies and treats as gifts. I've found that often my sweets are better appreciated than any store-bought gift I could find. There's something about giving your time...
View ArticleBetter Labeling, Better Health?
The New York Times ran an article about the changes consumer groups want made to food labels, called A Makeover for Food Labels. The theory is that if food labels were easier to read, and contained...
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Sweet Dreams
I'm always on the lookout for new recipes or ways to pep up old ones. This week, I found a little of both. In Taste of Home magazine, I found a lovely recipe for anise cookies iced with lemon...
View ArticleCulinary Confessions
One of my favorite bloggers, Alejandra Ramos of Always Order Dessert wrote a post inspired by David Lebovitz's culinary confessions. Her's is whimiscal and, frankly, endearing. So endearing, that I'm...
View ArticleCake Calamities
My guy's birthday is coming up soon. So of course, I have to make him a cake. Which means I need to start testing recipes now. I mean, I'm great with cookies, but cakes...not so much. He deserves the...
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Pear Pies and Apricot Poodles
Family holidays are some of my favorite activities. Mum's family is huge and, when we all gather, the noise and laughter fills the room. It's uplifting. It also makes dinner interesting. With about...
View ArticleCeliac Dreams
 The Savvy Celiac ran a survey about changes made to the celiac community that we wish were made in the last decade. Things like better awareness about the disease, in the medical community and the...
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Lost Horizons and Night Markets
Last Saturday, I had the great privilege of participating in the second Lost Horizon Night Market in Brooklyn. My friend, Laura roped me into the idea of offering decorate your own erotic baked goods....
View ArticleFarewell New York
As most of you know, my mom is currently battling breast cancer. We've finally reached that point in her treatment where I'm needed at home. It's a difficult decision, but I made it with love in my...
View ArticleMaybe I Am a Southern Girl
Upon a safe arrival in South Carolina, I set about on a mission. It was a big one too. I set out to find readily available gluten free beer in my local grocery stores and/or to find a craft beer shop...
View ArticleTake that Teddy Grahams
Store bought graham crackers are out. Homemade ones are in. Ok, so I'll admit that's partly because I've had one hell of a time finding gluten free graham crackers in any store. All that searching got...
View ArticleShould Bad Tips Earn You the Boot?
I read an article today about Kanpai Japanese Steak and Seafood House in Winston-Salem, NC banning a woman from the restaurant for not tipping well. There's been a lot of division in the food community...
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Perfect Weekends
When I was younger, my parents would pack me into the car and we'd go exploring around town. Sometimes there was a specific goal in mind, but more often than not, it was just a matter of driving until...
View ArticleLow Country Contentment
Charleston, South Carolina might be one of my new favorite southern treasurers. I spent the weekend there repaying my friend for visiting Florence last weekend. And I must say, the city exudes charm....
View ArticleCucumber Sangria
While I was in New York, a new acquaintance took me out for drinks. We ended up at a small spanish place so forgettable that I can't even recall the name or the neighborhood. The only thing I remember...
View ArticleMy Mum
Hi guys. I figured everyone was beginning to wonder where I was lately. Truth is, the past two weeks have been so insane that I've had very few opportunities to bake, let alone write about baking. The...
View ArticleGenerosity Lessons
Some of the ladies from the church my mum and I attend brought us dinner this week. They did it as a way to give me a break from the household duties I've been shouldering while my mum heals from her...
View ArticleNew Kitchen/ Old Kitchen
For those of you who are still unaware of the change, I relocated (again). This time to beautiful downtown Charleston to live with the boyfriend. I'm excited and nervous to have my own household. Well,...
View ArticlePamela's Products
If you're like me and you love Pamela's Products, then you should check out the interview by Amy over at I Am a Celiac. Who knew there really is a Pamela? The interview makes for a great little...
View ArticleBlogger Hurts My Soul
You may have noticed that I've all but stopped posting here these days. The reason is twofold. I'm finding it difficult to keep up with a blog what with a full-time job, roommates, and a whole host of...
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