recently went through a French classics baking tear — there is nothing quite like jumping off the deep end when learning how to work with pâte à choux, it is for reals. I don’t think I ever imagined that I could create these delicate desserts — but somehow with enough, eggs flour, butter and heavy cream …
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I spent a week in Paris, while never leaving my couch! Finally got to read Ruth Reichl’s latest novel, THE PARIS NOVEL. A fun read that touches on literature, food and fashion.
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Festivals are still festivals, no matter how you slice it.
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Escape with one of the many culinary cozy novels out there for ones sweet tooth or savory hankering.
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A conversation about croissant making turns into a conversation about what it takes to become a person and a croissant.
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In this particular recipe, the bourbon adds a depth of flavor that takes a regular “nice” sugar cookie and turns it into something naughty. Which makes for the ideal Christmas cookie.
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Revisions are my least favorite part of the writing process. I’m trying to learn to love it, but in the process, I’ve turned to baking as a way to avoid the hard work of revisions. Meet my favorite revision pie, fresh pumpkin pie, which is length in steps, but worth it in the end.
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Two different books that use dessert as a way to inspire.
One inspires being kind.
The other, murder.
Both of them — a good time!
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A bounty of lemon desserts helped end 2021 with a hint of sweet and tart. What more can you ask for?
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My picks for January. Better late than never!
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Years ago I wrote a Christmas Novella for an anthology called Merry & Bright: Six Tales of Christmas Cheer. I was thinking about this short story when my sister told me she was going to reread it this year! I decided to package it up and place it on Wattpad so others could read it for free. It’s an homage to my time living in the Central Valley where I was a food writer and to the delightfully quaint Gold Country towns I discovered while scouring the county looking for food stories. Happy Christmas reading!
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It has been a long and rough 2020, am I right?
I am careening to the finish line with a few books that I have read this month, including one that I haven’t finished yet. Enjoy some escapism from the hash reality of our current lives, with some fiction and holiday romances that transport you to another place.
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I Like Pie has found a niche for itself serving tiny pies to those who want just a few bites of their favorite! Their arrival in the college town of Claremont has proven to be a success, even during COVID-19 when the community turned to the pie shop for a bite of comfort.
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An easy-to-make Indian pudding that hits all of the flavor tones for a cozy fall treat .
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Parenting during a pandemic has proven to be the final straw to sanity.
But, there’s always banana cake with cardamom cream cheese frosting.
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Patience grows thin as we make our way into the second month of the pandemic.
Sheltering in place, means not getting to see people I love and who were normally a part of my life.
So what’s a girl to do?
Turn on some hair band music and get baking.
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Look. If you’re reading the news, it’s tough. It’s a cross between science fiction, post-apocalyptic, political crime/drama with a sprinkle of espionage.
It’s a mess. Truly.
So, in hopes of keeping things light and breezy, so I don’t spend all my money buying chocolate, shoes and baking equipment. I’ve turned to books to keep me chill. Books with a bit of magic and a lot of heart.
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As I work on my latest WIP (work in progress), I found myself craving pie. And coffee of course.
So, I decided to get to work on a quarantine key lime pie that’s bringing me joy, one bite at a time.
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Reading my way through the country’s quarantine, I added three new books to my Kindle and also am rereading a favorite by Liza Palmer. What’s everyone reading?
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