tasty – EMOTIONAL EATS

Breakfast

September 21, 2018

Post Car Show Pancakes

Monday. Again. And gloomy too. My going-nowhere-desk-job coupled with the rainy D.C. weather has left me stuck on a past Saturday. Some Saturdays I abandon..

Snacks

April 20, 2018

Almost Made It Marshmallows

I didn’t choose an obvious or easy path or, really, a path at all. More, a wild meandering intent on avoiding water cooler talk and..

February 15, 2018

Harry Potter’s Favorite Treacle Tart

I’d been having trouble writing. Big transitions can do that. Distractions, adjustments, change. And, in all (though good to very good) recent life modifications –..

Uncategorized

September 14, 2017

Lala’s Sweet Potato Cake

In high school, my brother’s girlfriend Lala was like the older sister I never had, never knew I wanted, but was so happy to find…

Desserts

August 2, 2017

Blue Eyes Blueberry Ice Cream

A few summers ago I ran into my first crush. I was in our little town grocery in Maine when, suddenly, I hear my mom..

Desserts

July 27, 2017

Bachelorette Brownies

Plastic cups, marshmallow vodka, pink beads, and phallic-shaped party favors – The Bachelorette Party. Technically, it was a Bachelor/Bachelorette party, as both guys and girls..

Desserts

July 7, 2017

Perfect Peach Pie

I’ve asked before. Maybe you remember. I asked you to describe your perfect afternoon. The sights, the smells, the whole situation. Can you taste it?..

Desserts

June 21, 2017

My Dad’s Apple Pie

My dad is my best friend (mom and brother too!). He is kind, smart, supportive, and loving; but, when it comes to apple pie –..

Desserts

June 15, 2017

Almond Butter Chipwich

The summers of my childhood were an orchestra of sensations. The smell of chlorine, the hot summer sun, and a delicate trickle of vanilla ice..

Desserts

May 26, 2017

Should Have Soufflés

I don’t believe in “should haves.” I hate the idea of looking back on big decisions and wishing I’d made them differently. I like to..

Breakfast

May 18, 2017

Sweet Life Swedish Pancakes

Where am I? Maybe you don’t know. Sometimes I don’t even know. Sometimes I spring awake in the middle of the night and I’ve forgotten..

Desserts

May 11, 2017

Big Dreams Brigadeiro

Shhh… Don’t tell. I feel weird saying it. Okay, here it is: I always wanted to be a writer. A food writer. I know. Me?..

Breakfast

April 13, 2017

BFF Blueberry Beignets

Sometimes it’s okay for things to be simple. Not every blog post has to be love lost, love found, break up, make up, draining. In..

Dinner

March 30, 2017

Jose’s Taco Salad

Young love. Forbidden romance. Avocado. Scandal! Oh to feel the burn of loving someone you shouldn’t, you mustn’t, you can’t. My freshman year of college..

Breakfast

March 23, 2017

Good Enough For Buddy Buttermilk Pancakes

Whenever my brother comes home, it’s like we’re hosting the royal family. As he settles on the couch with soccer on TV and newspaper in..

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