almond cake with fresh apricots
Six months in, I'm starting to realize that 2012 has struck a nerve. I'm feeling a bit out of sorts, prone to ridiculous projects like tearing all the carpet off the stairs (you know, to stain ...
corn pancakes with mango salsa
Way back in my youth About 6 years ago, back when I had dreams of opening a restaurant, I became fixated on finding and testing pancake recipes. It was my Pancake Phase. I came out of it with some ...
corn muffins
I love a crispy-crusted skillet cornbread, but, I love me a sweet, cake-y corn muffin even more. I guess I'll never be a Southerner. But! I just began what I hope will be the tradition of ...
black bean burgers
I can be such a slacker. Last week, I had to move into the guest room because a pile of laundry (clean, I swear!) had taken over the bed. I subsisted on packages of Trader Joe's chile and cheese ...
fig, blueberry, and almond cake
I'm a lucky girl, and not just because a lovely, rustic colander filled with Gawgia figs and freshly-plucked blueberries mysteriously made its way onto the kitchen counter. I'm feeling ...
orange-cornmeal cake with strawberry-rhubarb compote
Spring has sprung, and that means a couple of things. Strawberries. Rhubarb. Feeling like a creep because you're crouched in the azalea bushes with a camera when the FedEx guy pulls ...