Lately I've been craving homemade baked goods for breakfast - chalk it up to grainy (that's my combination of gray and rainy) days when cold cereal just doesn't cut it. I typically resort to muffins when I'm in a baking mood, forgetting the novelty of scones fresh out of the ...read more
Scones are one of the few pastries that elicit strong opinions from people and I think that's because they're deceptively tricky to get right. For years, my husband equated eating one to filling his mouth with sawdust (he's big on hyperbole), but he eventually came around once ...read more
Closing out the summer is always a little bittersweet, especially with the loss of seasonal berries. Using up the last basket of flavorful strawberries, I followed this scone recipe from Tartine. They were flaky, fragrant, and dense - and when paired with my morning coffee, they ...read more
Most mornings I eat a simple breakfast - cereal, toast, or the occasional egg. But sometimes I crave something that truly satisfies, in a way that warms me from the inside out. I always get nostalgic around this time of year. I'm reminded of my childhood, when the last days of ...read more
When we got back from New Orleans on Monday night, our place was cold and the fridge was empty. Though we were home, it just didn't feel like it. Perhaps the sudden change from festive parades and Southern hospitality was simply too harsh a transition, but regardless, I had to ...read more
Since autumn officially arrived two days ago, my body has already started to crave warm comfort food. Unfortunately, nothing but ice cubes is comforting in the kind of heat wave we're experiencing in L.A.; so last night I cranked up the air conditioner and made cheddar-dill ...read more