OK. I’m over ‘winter’ now. It’s March. I just bought two peach trees, it’s going to be 60 degrees for more than one day in a row this week and the snow should be gone in the next 5-10 days (we do have a small amount in the forecast, though…) With my newfound SAHM-hood, I…
Category: Reflections
Macaron Challenge: Wedding Cake and Lavender FAILS!
Well, sometimes things work and sometimes they don’t. Truth. Fact. And in the kitchen, as in life, the better you are at handling those fails…. the healthier your state of mind. This is a quick post on reflection, growth mindset and mindfulness specifically when things do not go right. Apply it to your kitchen adventures…
Xocolātl Macarons: A Sexy, Spicy Valentine’s Day Self-Care Ritual
The previous macaron post and recipe was at one extreme of the pendulum swing: complex, challenging and from one of the most hallowed bakeries (and chefs) around. This time, I wanted to try the other end of the pendulum swing. Why? Well, I wanted to knock out a smaller batch, focused on crafting a special…
Garden Prep: February Starts
As someone who lives solidly in zone 5 (5b to be exact), I feel like I NEVER get my seed starting done early enough. Which means I often would start TOO early without a proper plan. Part of this was definitely due to my previous career. I would work like a madwoman from October through…
Stepping Into the Fear of Failure: French Macarons
Yes, I LOVE to cook. Yes, there are things I am scared of that I talk myself out of trying. YES, One of them happens to be one of my FAVORITE delicacies in baking. But, with more time in the kitchen now than I have had since initially moving to NYC in 2004, I seriously…
Dragon Brook Farm 