New site!
Hi friends! If it seems quiet over here, it’s because it is—I moved to a brand new site at SucroseAndSpice.com. Come on over and check it out! I just posted a recipe for the most delicious fall cake, and yes,…
I’ve moved!
Both literally and in blogland. The real move is still within the Boston area, so don’t get too excited, and the new blog lives at sucroseandspice.com–check it out! I (finally) wrote about my summer adventures, and there’s a new pie…
June updates
I love summer! For the glorious sunshine and the endless watermelon and the constant excuse to eat as much ice cream as possible. Except for the stormy commutes that remind me that I desperately need some new rain gear, June…
Roasted beet salad with candied pistachios
With three kids in the family, you have to put up with a certain amount of compromising on the all-important battlefield of dinnertime vegetables. Green beans (my favorite, but not in my sister’s good graces) switched off with spinach (I…
Swiss meringue and temperature
I’m on an ongoing quest for the perfect meringue—I sort of have a thing for egg whites, as you may remember. This time, we put the fluffy white stuff on top of cupcakes and cover it in more chocolate for…
Hi-hat cupcakes
Reason number 73 why my recent “business trip” to Portland won in every way: my sister and I made cupcakes. Giant, ridiculous cupcakes with heaping mounds of meringue and so many forms of chocolate and perfectly sleek shells. We devoured…
May updates
You guys, I’ve made it to the big time. I went on my first business trip. Except it wasn’t a real business trip. I mean, the whole flying across the country to go to a meeting part happened, but said…
Egg wash is magical
When I worked in pastry and we cycled through endless trays of egg-washed burger buns, it felt miraculous every time we pulled out the perfectly golden, shiny rolls out of the oven. Occasionally we missed one in the rush to…
Pepperoni & pineapple pizza braid
Between the allure of Goodwill’s mismatched bowls and several enticing lunch options, I love spending weekend afternoons just wandering around my neighborhood. I often stop in at When Pigs Fly Bakery for a pretzel or a giant cookie, and one…