December 19, 2018
The second selection of my holiday cookie gifts is the Caramel Pecan Bars from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. Gosh, this cookbook is such a throwback. But this is a great addition to a holiday cookie spread because it’s all about richness, texture, and ooey-gooey caramel. Here’s the batch Read more…
May 25, 2018
I like bananas ripened, speckled, smashed and put into cake. And every week I have a slew of bananas to transform into tokens of my affection. Who will get a loaf of marble banana bread this week? Not sure. But last week, my middle school class. But first, I need Read more…
April 5, 2018
That’s a flyer from the zine I made in the 90’s. Yes, I always liked to hear myself write. And that’s 90’s me… but this isn’t a post about how the 90’s were the last hurrah of authenticity and coolness, though that is truth. It’s about burgers. One from a Read more…
December 20, 2017
I’m so vanilla. I’ll take it over chocolate any day. But vanilla buttercream can be easy to mess up. And many do. So here are some tips to create perfect fluffy buttercream. 1.) Use Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s buttercream recipe from VCTOTW. It’s tried and true, and there ain’t no need Read more…
August 4, 2016
First: The Sunflowers on I-90 in South Dakota. As I travel west on the I-90 a couple of days back, I noticed a dramatic yellow hue contrasting the prairie’s muted landscape on the eastbound side of the interstate. Sunflowers. I did some recon later on and learned that South Dakota was Read more…
November 11, 2014
I trust Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Not just because she’s got punk cred I can relate to–like pen pal-ing with MRR (which, I’m shocked to learn, is still in publication and has a Twitter), “salad days” of all-ages punk shows, zine culture and the general coolness associated with the proximity to Read more…