The Bread and Breakfast Guys, bad news. I’ve been bitten, badly. By the competition bug, that is. I’m telling you, these baking contests are dangerous and addicting. I don’t know what it is about them…maybe they bring out the Type A freak in me that loves precision and detail? Who knows!? Nevertheless, as I was walking out of my …
Monthly archives: August, 2016
Six Layer Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling and Malted Chocolate Frosting: Game On, Granny.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s game time. That’s right, my inner competitor has come out in full force, and I’ve decided to enter a baking competition! Now, I’ve never been to much of a public competitor. I mean, as a kid, when I played soccer, I would apologize players on the other team when I got …
Lemon Blueberry and Chocolate Orange Macarons: Il Est Facile!
Hello! (Imagine that being high pitched and piercing, just like Julia.) This week, the French inspiration continues. What can I say, it’s just the home of so many great things! That’s right folks, I made macarons. No, not macaroons, like the heavenly coconut chocolate clusters, but macarons, like the crisp and crunchy cookie sandwiches. Now, …
Apricot Raspberry Tart: a Summery Duo as Dynamic as Ben and Jerry Themselves
Let me ask you a question. Have you ever eaten an apricot? No, not a dried one found at the bottom of the bag of trail mix, or one that’s been made into that jar of preserves at the back of your refrigerator. I mean, just eaten an apricot straight up. I’m guessing for most of …
Road Trip, Last Stop: D.C. Dishes
13 days, 6 locations, and 2999 miles later, we’ve finally made it home. It’s with mixed feelings that I write this last foodie-finds post. On one hand, I’ve never loved my bed so much, but on the other hand, I’ll definitely miss the exploring we did over the past two weeks. I saw and ate …
Road Trip, Stop Five: Chewing in Charleston
Ready for more irony? Remember in my last blog, I mentioned that Disney would probably be the most exciting place we went. Despite the sheer amount of food to be found on the property of the park, I didn’t have too much to blog about. Well, today the irony continues folks. On our way up …
Road Trip, Chapter Four: Dining in Disney
It’s official ya’ll (did that sound natural?), Disney is in fact, the most magical place ever. No, really. Ever. And, yes, I am in my mid-twenties… Despite the fact that this stop was most likely the pinnacle of the entire trip, this will ironically be a shorter post than most. For those of you who …
Road Trip, Third Stop’s the (Southern) Charm: Savannah Sweets
Hey ya’ll! (Yes, that’s right. Please imagine me saying that in the voice of Savannah’s very own Paula Deen.) We’ve just left Savannah, having walked about a million miles, sweat about million gallons, and eaten about a million pounds of sweets. So, that’s what this blog is going to be mostly about: Savannah’s sweets. We …