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Book Club Tuesday: Stuffed: The Sandwich Cookie Book

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From the response I recently received on an Instagram post dedicated to Christmas cookie boxes, and how I felt that these boxes are the embodiment of pure joy, I’d say that everyone loves a good cookie. Home baked cookies are such a treat because it feels special when someone has baked just for you (or, at least, this is how I hope people feel when I give them a box full of cookies!). I love baking and, cookies are the perfect thing to share. Unlike a cake, you can gift cookies Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Stuffed: The Sandwich Cookie Book” →

Book Club Tuesday: Recipes in the Mail

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Cooking for connection is the reason why I find so much joy in trying new recipes or cookbooks. Food is about sharing, and it’s in this sharing that we find each other. Which is why I was so excited to receive a copy of Amy Minichiello’s Recipes in the Mail: Family Cookbook and Journal. In mid-2018 Amy made a small request on her Instagram account: Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Recipes in the Mail” →

Book Club Tuesday: Pulp

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Abra Berens’ cookbook trilogy has reached its finale: Ruffage (2019 – review here), Grist (2021 – review here) and, now Pulp (2023). To say that these are just cookbooks is oversimplifying the matter. Berens is a deeply passionate person as evidenced by her books. She cares about food – how it is produced, prepared, and enjoyed. She’s curious about the food systems in the United States and the politics and social implications behind it. Berens is a Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Pulp” →

Book Club Tuesday: Anna Olson’s Baking Wisdom

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[B]aking isn’t just following instructions; it’s a journey and an exploration. (1)

It’s not very often that a home baker can pinpoint where tips come from because we take them in, make them our own, and move ahead. One tip that I learned from watching Anna Olson on her show was to add skim milk powder when making whipped cream to stabilize it. That piece of information has served me well (as well as all my friends and family who I passed it onto). Watching her often, I learned that much of her Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Anna Olson’s Baking Wisdom” →

Book Club Tuesday: 100 Morning Treats

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I keep thinking about why I’m so enamored with Sarah Kieffer’s books. Is it because I feel a culinary kinship with Kieffer? In her latest book, 100 Morning Treats, I feel like I can relate when she talks about how that early morning time in the kitchen is hers. In the introduction she talks about arriving at the little shop she worked at in Minneapolis at 5 o’clock to start her day, “With most of the city still asleep, those dark hours were mine, and I spent them in solitude, quietly whisking, mixing, and stirring.” (11)  For me, spending a peaceful, Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: 100 Morning Treats” →

Book Club Tuesday: Cake & Loaf Gatherings

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You know what cookbook I didn’t know I needed in my life until now? A baking book that focuses on seasonal gatherings. Much is made of seasonal cooking and, it’s mostly to do with availability of ingredients (i.e., the fresh ones). But, as I baked from the newest cookbook from Nickey Miller and Josie Rudderham (co-owners of Cake & Loaf Bakery),  Cake & Loaf Gatherings, I’ve come to appreciate their approach to what seasonal baking Continue reading “Book Club Tuesday: Cake & Loaf Gatherings” →