Growing Kale from Seed to Harvest

I have a lame graduate student confession to make. The summer is nearly over and I have spent the majority of it at home, by myself, reading. I am ¾ of the way through the first comprehensive exam of my PhD. A comprehensive exam is sort of like a rea

I have been meaning to attempt a galette for quite some time. Anything underneath or wrapped in pie crust is a good thing in my books. Savoury pies take me back to the rare occasions my sisters and I would be served frozen meat pies at my nana’s hous

I have been contemplating how to approach this post for a few days now. This black forest cake did not work out for me. The sponge was dense and dry, the whipped cream was over-whipped, and the brandied cherries were far too strong. On the one han...

Though I have been somewhat absent from the blog as of late, I have not been away from the kitchen. I have been attempting to allow myself to ignore the voice in my head that is constantly saying "you should be working", and take some time in the mor