I’m Still Here… Really I am. I just have became so darn weary of Facebook and Instagram and analytics and…and…and… all that social media and computer fatigue. Heck, I’m an old school home cook and baker; a former piano teacher (who still plays daily); a dog mom; a gardener; an avid book-reader; a woman who […]
Pop Up Session: Learn to Make Rose Water
Friday June 25 at 3:30PM West/6:30PM East $5 Beat the heat, join me on Friday June 25 and learn how easy it is to make your own rose water. In this quick 30-minute session you’ll learn to make one of my very favorite ways to keep cool in the summer. The only ingredients you’ll need […]
This Week in the Garden: June 10
I just came in from harvesting strawberries from the garden. I’m hoping to have 2-3 gallons to freeze this year. Rhubarb has been coming on for over a month and as long as I give it water I’ll continue to have stalks during the summer months. Today I’m rolling out some dough that I froze […]
A Free Dough Making Session for You
As a thank you for your support through 2020 and all the years, my gift to you is a Free demonstration session on how to make dough. The session will be held on Zoom on Thursday December 31st, 2020 at 8AM Pacific Time. My Zoom account can handle 100 participants so that’s how many spaces […]
Some Thoughts on Gift Giving
So, here we are. It’s just a few days after Thanksgiving and I’m looking at the calendar and seeing that December is coming tomorrow. Time this year is the strangest I can recall it being ever. It seems to go both fast and slow; fast as winter holidays, if we count Thanksgiving, are already in […]
Hiking in the Pie Forest
This is the 5th in a series of Pie Camp stories. These words are from Mark who, like so many that have attend Pie Camp, arrived as a stranger and left as a much valued friend. Making Pie to Celebrate To celebrate my retirement my wife gave me a gift certificate for a weekend retreat in 2017 […]
Winter Pie Camp Registration Opens Nov 3
Today I’m announcing dates for the next two 3-Day Virtual Pie Camps and new single pie sessions. Registration will open on Tuesday at 8AM PST. I look forward to joining you in your kitchen for some pie making baking therapy!