Happy Monday, dear readers. For those of you following my madness on Twitter and/or The Facebooks, you might have already heard the latest from these parts over the weekend. WE GOT A PUPPY, OMG. He i...
I’ll be real–breakfast time is rough around these parts. To be more real–I feel like I’ve been thrown into a flippin’ rodeo ring before I’ve even had a chance to p...
Know this: I often fear, with increasing regularity, that I am becoming a Cathy cartoon. Which is to say that sometimes I feel I am composed entirely of foibles. The most certain of these is my depen...
So yesterday was a big day, folks. The sort of day that I’ve been giddy about for weeks on end. Yesterday I got up, mainlined about half a pot of coffee, and actually managed to shower and dres...
I gotta tell ya, I’m all on edge over here. With the third annual San Francisco Food Bloggers’ Bake Sale coming up this Saturday, it’s a little like Christmas all over again. I̵...
Like most people, I celebrate instant gratification. See also: Google. Drive-thru restaurants (preferably those that serve diet Coke, not Pepsi). DVR’d episodes of Barefoot Contessa. Unfortunat...
Do not adjust your computer screen. Friends, it’s time. For me to come clean, keep things on the up and up, give it to you on the realz, yo. The truth is, I don’t just eat cake. I also e...
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Savory quickbread?! Whaaa? Quickbreads should be sweet and coffee-break-ish, with things like apple, pumpkin, and bananas. Go back to your Cave of Crazy...
You know what drives the husband nuts? “Lady coffee”–that is to say, any coffee that has a creamy look and is flavored. He fears it, this lady coffee. It’s like he thinks it w...
So here we are, guys. Just days away from the most marshmallow-y holiday of all! Mallows seem to be everywhere these days, from sweet little packets of artisan treats to ahem, a certain book all abou...
How, but HOW is it that I’ve never shared this recipe with you, darling readers? I’ve been making and eating this stuff for years, I tell ya. Well, no time like the present to finally get...
I totally get the glory of the drugstore candy aisle at this time of year. Trust me, friends, I do. (The bag of Reese’s Pastel Eggs in my basket at Walgreens today proves my point.) (Giant Rees...
So here’s the thing: the past several weeks have just about blown my head off my shoulders. Lots of travel, lots of appointments to keep, and many, many lists. (Lists are my savior. The hand-wr...
I’m working on a crazy delicious post for you that will get us back to our regular, non-promotional program right quick, I promise! But first these messages. Can you believe that Spring is alre...
Really, guys, is it just me, or does being on the internet while riding on an airplane never cease to make you feel like a total baller? Anyway, I am indeed on a plane again, but this time with Littl...
New York friends! The time has come. To meet each other face-to-face, compliment each other’s skin and hair, and sample marshmallows together (like the Concord Grape gems you see above). I hope...
Well, the big day has arrived, friends. Like a sweet, fluffy, puffy brand new baby, my first cookbook all about the art of homemade marshmallows becomes a part of the cookbook world today! I hope you...
If you’re looking for a great way to make your head explode, might I suggest writing a book and waiting for it to come out? Yeah, that’s about where we’re at around here. The big da...
Holy bananas, people, it’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow! How did this happen? I swear I’m totally one of those old people now that walks around proclaiming that it was just Christmas! a...
Now, I’m not going to pretend like you all come to this site wondering what’s going on with my diet and exercise regimen. No, I’m well aware that most people come here looking for c...
I suppose in the way others obsessively look to icons of style for inspiration about what to wear, or celebrity designers’ coffee table books to figure out how to redecorate their living rooms,...
Ever wanted to try a juice cleanse, but find the whole thing so crazy and overwhelming that you just leave that madness to old hippies and Gwyneth Paltrow? Well, I’m here to show you that it ca...
This is it, people. I’m getting down and dirty and a little bit crazy. Starting tomorrow, I’m going all Gwyneth Paltrow-level insanity and starting a 3-day juice cleanse. The fancy kind t...
Oh, 2012. Here you are, all shiny and new and full of promise. Unlike the yoga pants I’ve been wearing nonstop since December 27th, which are dull and old and full of pills. But you know what, ...
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably not really up for major New Year’s resolution talk right now. I’m totally with you on that. I’d much rather talk about cookie...
I had these grand December-y plans, see. Grand plans that involved a whole bunch of new festive recipes for you and stories of whimsy and Christmas cheer and what not. But, hey, guess what? Life happ...
I don’t know if I’m just getting older or wiser or WHAT, but I’m having a heck of a time thinking of what I might like for Christmas. Maybe you’re kind of feeling the same way...
Hi guys! This week is sheer insanity. I am hard at work on the photo shoot for the latest cookbook, and man, oh, man, these photos are simply edible. I can’t wait for you to see them. I still s...
There are a few basic, totally non-religious beliefs I have about the holidays: 1. If the Hershey’s Kisses “Jingle Bells” commercial doesn’t warm the cockles of your heart, yo...
It’s time, darlings. December 1st. High holiday baking season is upon us! Don’t fight it. Just let it happen. To help you get inspired, I thought it might be fun to give to one of you lov...
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