There is a fence in my new neighborhood covered in blackberry vines. By now the blossoms there will never bear fruit. Oh England, imagine this: warm blackberries, picked from the bush by the side of the road with the sun beating down. This is kind of a west coast thing. Himalayan blackberries may not be […]
busy times call for… Banana Blueberry Muffins! Now I finally can claim a recipe on this blog as completely my own. Over the past few months I have been developing this muffin batter as a go-to basic- but this is a fabulous flavor combination and ‘ripe’ for further experimentation! 7 T butter 1/2 c. milk […]
My favourite baking arises from figuring out how to make unappealing bits and pieces delicious. Little purple plums are a standby in England and Ireland, but I find them oddly tasteless. Made the mistake of buying them when I first arrived and they had started to get a little wrinkly. The solution? Sticky Plum Oatmeal […]
reports of incredible variation possible within “happiness” This semester has been all-encompassing. Studio is incredibly demanding and time-consuming. Escaping from it is an impossible thought! It is so hard to get out of the mindset, and things like letters and postcards are only a dream. dreaming of next weekend, dreaming of cake. decisions, results, possibility. […]