Summer water is different from other such seasonal beverages like Winter Water or Fall Water or even Spring Water. Those waters are just water. Summer Water is special. Summer Water has rosé in it because there are pre...

Some days are murky with pain. When battledpolitics smear together with hatred, fear, and the loss of innocent lives, its hard to navigate our feelings of confusion and grief and do the dishes, fold the laundry, and drive thr...

Eating chicken salad is just like trust falling into someones arms. For this comparison to work, we need to be on the same page about what a trust fall is. This is a trust fall, except you fall backwards, someone catches you, ...

These are my very favorite days of the year. The start of summer twinkles with magic. The sunshine, warm evenings, the birds that chirp well into the night. The possibility of beach escapes, and lake explorations. Heck, even th...

Hello sweet friends! Ive been aroundVermont this past week, exploring Burlington and teaching pie baking at King Arthur Flour. Burlington is the city I packed a bag and moved to when I was 18. When I decided that I wasn...

I entertained a philosophical debate about what makes tabbouleh, tabbouleh. Is it the fluffy salted bulgar wheat? Is it the heavy handed chopped parsley? Is it the cucumbers? It might be the cucumbers. Will roasted zucchi...

I dont much like the news this week. I dont much like it at all. Im tired of the Republicans yelling at me. Im tired of hearing people dissect all of the yelling that they did, as if I needed some sort of ...

Here we are, all the way into the August of another year. How do you feel about August (besides sweaty and damp)? Feels to me like Im readying myself for the transition to Autumn. For some reason, I feel the most shift in life this ...

Hello friends! Thank you for your patience with me. Ive been in London for the past handful of days and my internal clock is a little screwy. Ive been in town teaching a workshop on styling, food photography, and Instag...

I chose the hottest day of August to leave my house, get into the oven (my car), drive to another oven (the French Quarter), to quick-shop at my favorite clothing store (UAL) with one very specific purpose: to buy all of their sweaters. I didnt...

Pro Tips: a new series on Joy the Bakerwherein I ask my expert friends loads of questions about their field and get thenitty grittyfor all of us. Previously:Ask A Financial PlannerandAsk A Sommelier. Tod...

Can I shimmy my way into your weekend? Can I wedge myself in if I come offering inspiration and encouragement? Heres the inspiration: Salty, savory, creamy, tendervery fancy French toast thats tremendously simple ...

Hello dearhearts! Ivehustled my heart out in the kitchen with Jon this week and wrangled the Internet into a manageable list. Now I need to undo my belt and go contemplate the back of my eyelids for several hours. You have so...

I feel like Im always in the in-between these days. In between unpacking and repacking a suitcase- I love it, I really love it. In between New Orleans and Philadelphia- Also love that a whole lot with my heart. I...

Theres a thing that bakers wont always tell you: the simplest baked goods are sometimes the trickiest. That goes for things like fudgy not cakey, done but not dry brownies. You should know, Ive made a lot of cra...

Hello my friends! I hope you are well in this weekend witha good pair of thick socks and extra cream in your coffee. The chill is here, wouldnt you say? This past week I was lucky enough to tour the White House kitchen and ta...