Chocolate Hazelnut Cake for Ben (and Nutella Lovers)
Cakes & Cupcakes / Dessert / Gluten Free / Layer Cakes

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake for Ben (and Nutella Lovers)

This cake was from one year ago. It's a belated post because I was busy living, busy saying yes to adventures that pushed me beyond my comfort levels. Belated because I chose to rest. Belated because I didn't quite have the right words yet, but everything comes at its due time. The due time for sharing this cake was one year later: a chocolate-hazelnut bookend. Revisiting these cake memories has been my way of reminiscing and celebrating Ben's special day until we can celebrate together.

0 Comments
July 17, 2021
Balsamic Berry Pie with Peonies for Josh
Pies, Tarts & Crumbles

Balsamic Berry Pie with Peonies for Josh

I've been inspired by pie, by combining my love of drawing and baking in freeform pie crusts. I've found freedom in the fraisage method of folding butter into whole grains. I've found mindfulness in carving pie crust into delicate, fleeting flowers. And of course, there's no reward quite like flaky pie crust, warm summer berries, and a scoop of ice cream.

0 Comments
July 15, 2021
Individual Berry Crisps (Gluten-Free / Whole-Grain)
4th of July / Dessert / Gluten Free / Pies, Tarts & Crumbles

Individual Berry Crisps (Gluten-Free / Whole-Grain)

As June came to a close, Dylan and I swayed in a hammock atop a tree-lined hill. The pups circled their leashes around our support trees while we schemed and dreamed how to fill the summer with intention. What would we do to embrace the heat? Where would we go to find quiet? What activities would we remember years from now? The Summer 2021 Bucket List emerged on the page. More poolside hangs? More berry crisps? More scoops of ice cream? Yes, please!

1 Comment
July 12, 2021
A Spring Still Life & A Moment of Pause
Other Slices of Life

A Spring Still Life & A Moment of Pause

By the weekend, I sounded like a caricature of a chain-smoking granny. My voice was shot. Probably a white flag of surrender from my body amidst a whirlwind two months. There was a trip to Florida. A trip to Nola. A beach photoshoot. A decision on a puppy... and more!

4 Comments
May 11, 2021