Candies & Confectionary

Last week, I finally, finally, finally hired some professional painters to get rid of the terrible, DIY paint jobs that the previous owners left behind. Seriously — before the paint job, my house was a cave of darkness. It was where natural light would go to die, with its dark maroon-brown living room walls and […]

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Guys! I’m incredibly excited to announce that today I’m guest blogging over at Food52, one of my favorite food sites ever. I’ve writing over at the site’s Small Batch column, which is chock-full of recipes for small batches of foods traditionally bought at a store or restaurant. In this case, I’m sharing a much beloved […]

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There are definitely some foods out there that just don’t seem like they could be replicated in your home kitchen, and marshmallows are one of them. What a weird and bizarre food they are! Sweet, soft, squishy, and powdery — it’s what I imagined clouds to taste like when I was younger. But truth be […]

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Contrary to popular belief, I’m not as organized as everybody seems to thinks I am. This is my first post where my recipe actually corresponds to a holiday, and can I tell you a secret? That was kind of accidental. Especially since, well, here’s another secret: I’m not the world’s biggest […]

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A few months ago, my coworker convinced me that it was a good idea to teach a food photography class at our alma mater. The food photography class is this weekend. The weekend where I’m sick with the flu, lost my voice, and toting around a box of tissues everywhere I go. Perfect timing, of […]

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What’s that? A bowl of caramel corn, one would think. But look again. More closely this time. Yep, that’s right. This isn’t your average bowl of caramel popcorn, baby. No sir-ee.   It’s a bowl of caramel corn brittle: Yep, caramel corn brittle.   Now, where on earth did I get the idea to create […]

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